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AP-5131 Access Point: Installation Guide
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4.1.1 Configuring Basic AP-5131 Security
For testing basic connectivity, there is no reason to configure a server supported authentication
scheme. WEP 128 is described in this guide as a basic security scheme sufficient to protect the
AP-5131’s initial transmissions. For details on configuring more sophisticated authentication and
encryption options available to the AP-5131, refer to the AP-5131 Product Reference Guide. The guide
is on the CD-ROM shipped with the AP-5131, or can be found at
(http://www.symbol.com/services/downloads.html
).
To configure WEP 128:
1. From the AP-5131 Quick Setup screen, click the Create button to the right of the Security
Policy item.
The
New Security Policy screen displays with the Manually Pre-shared key/No
authentication
and No Encryption options selected. Naming and saving such a policy (as is)
would provide no security and might only make sense in a guest network wherein no
sensitive data is either transmitted or received. Consequently, at a minimum, a basic
security scheme (in this case WEP 128) is recommended.
2. Ensure the
Name of the security policy entered suits the intended configuration or function
of the policy.
Multiple WLANs can share the same security policy, so be careful not to name security
policies after specific WLANs or risk defining a WLAN to single policy. Symbol recommends
naming the policy after the attributes of the authentication or encryption type selected.
3. Select the WEP 128 (104 bit key) checkbox.
NOTE For information on configuring the other (more sophisticated) encryption
and authentication options available to the AP-5131, refer to the AP-5131
Product Reference Guide. The guide is on the CD-ROM shipped with the
AP-5131, or can be found at
(http://www.symbol.com/services/downloads.html
).