User's Manual

5. Security

Navigate to Configuration -> Security to access the Security Configuration

screen. Master screen shown here:

Three security options are available: Open, AES and Radius. All units on a

wireless network must share the same security settings.

Open: Removes all encryption and formal authentication methods. Note that

even with an Open setting, there is still a MAC address based Access Control

system which provides a basic level of security. (See next section)

AES: Provides 128-bit AES data encryption with passphrase based

authentication.

Radius: This option combines AES data encryption with Radius/802.1x

authentication capability, compatible with MS-CHAPv2/EAP authentication

servers.

Notes:

(a) AES passphrase and Radius identity / secret / password fields are case

sensitive with no spaces allowed. Fields must be between 8 and 64 characters

in length.

(b) Radius identity must contain an ‘@’ symbol, and is typically in email address

format.

@ (at sign) - (dash) . (period) ‘ (tick) _ (underscore)

6. Access Control

In addition to the formal security methods detailed in the previous section, a

second, independent access control layer is available.

This Layer2 access control system requires that the Master be programmed

with the MAC address of the Slave.

On the Master Unit, Navigate to Configuration -> ACL to access the following

screen:

Slave’s MAC: This is the hardware RF MAC address of the Slave unit. This MAC

address can be found on the Slave’s user interface or on the rear label. The

correct address must be used to establish an RF link with the base.

Slave’s Description: Type in any description that will easily identify the peer

with the above MAC address. This is a mandatory field.

Click Add after typing in MAC address and Description. Note that the slave unit

is in the Master’s access list and is shown on the bottom half of the screen.

Note: If a unit is changed from Slave to Master, a reboot is required for

the new role to take effect and to enable the Master ACL screen above.