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A31003-W1010-A100-1-7619, July 2005
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V3.0: User Guide
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Virtual network services (VNS): Introduction
Privacy on a VNS: WEP and WPA
Since users have already logged in and have been authenticated, there is no need for a
Non-Authenticated filter. When authentication is returned, then the Filter ID group filters are
applied. For AAA, a VNS can have a subgoup with Login-LAT-group ID that has its own
filtering rules. If no Filter ID matches are found, then the Default filter is applied.
6.6 Privacy on a VNS: WEP and WPA
Privacy is a mechanism that protects data over wireless and wired networks, usually by
encryption techniques. Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software supports:
● Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) which encrypts data sent between wireless nodes. Each
node must use the same encryption key.
● Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA v.1 and WPA v.2) privacy, in Enterprise Mode (which
specifies 802.1x authentication and requires an authentication server) or in Pre-Shared
Key (PSK) mode (which relies on a shared secret). Encryption is by Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) or by Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). If WPA v.2 is selected, both
WPA v.1 and WPA v.2 are supported simultaneously, defaulting to the highest encryption
method.
6.7 Setting up a new VNS
Click on the VNS Configuration tab in any screen. The Virtual Network Configuration screen
appears. For a new Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software installation, where no
VNS has yet been defined, the screen is blank, except for the Add subnet function.
Create a new VNS name
1. In the entry field above the Add subnet button, key in a name that will uniquely identify the
new VNS.
2. Click on the Add subnet button. The name appears in the left-hand list. The Topology
screen appears.
3. In the left-hand list, highlight the name of the new VNS. You can now configure its
parameters in the Topology screen.