User Documentation

IE-WL-AP-BR-CL-ABG Web Console Configuration
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WEP key 1-4
Setting Description Factory Default
ASCII type:
64 bits: 5 chars
128 bits: 13chars
HEX type:
64 bits: 10 hex chars
128 bits: 26 hex chars
A string that can be used as a WEP seed for the RC4 encryption
engine.
None
WPA/WPA2-Personal
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 represent significant improvements over the WEP encryption method.
WPA is a security standard based on 802.11i draft 3, while WPA2 is based on the fully ratified version of 802.11i.
The initial vector is transmitted, encrypted, and enhanced with its 48 bits, twice as long as WEP. The key is
regularly changed so that true session is secured.
Even though AES encryption is only included in the WPA2 standard, it is widely available in the WPA security
mode of some wireless APs and clients as well. The IE-WL-AP-BR-CL-ABG also supports AES algorithms in WPA
and WPA2 for better compatibility.
Personal versions of WPA/WPA2, also known as WPA/WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key), provide a simple way of
encrypting a wireless connection for high confidentiality. A Passphrase is used as a basis for encryption
methods (or cipher types) in a WLAN connection. The passphrases should be complicated and as long as
possible. There must be at least 8of ASCII characters in the Passphrase, and it could go up to 63. For security
reasons, this passphrase should only be disclosed to users who need it, and it should be changed regularly.
WPA type
Setting Description Factory Default
Personal Provides Pre-Shared Key-enabled WPA and WPA2
Enterprise Provides enterprise-level security for WPA and WPA2
Personal
Encryption method
Setting Description Factory Default
TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol is enabled
AES Advance Encryption System is enabled
Mixed* Provides TKIP broadcast key and TKIP+AES unicast key for
some legacy AP clients. This option is rarely used.
TKIP
*This option is available in AP/Master mode only, and does not support AES-enabled clients.
Passphrase
Setting Description Factory Default
8 to 63 characters Master key to generate keys for encryption and decryption None