Alvarion 214486 User Manual

 

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Operation

Chapter 4 - System Configuration

Key Number – Selects the key number to use for encryption for each VAP interface. 
If the clients have all four keys configured to the same values, you can change the 
encryption key to any of the four settings without having to update the client keys. 
(Default: Key 1)

Shared Key Setup – Select 64 Bit, 128 Bit, or 152 Bit key length. Note that the 
same size of encryption key must be supported on all wireless clients. (Default: 
None)

To enable WEP shared keys for a VAP interface, click Security. Then, select the 
VAP interface that will use WEP keys by clicking More, and configure the 
Authentication Type Setup and Encryption fields. 

Authentication Type Setup – Sets the access point to communicate as an open 
system that accepts network access attempts from any client, or with clients 
using pre-configured static shared keys. (Default: Open System)

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Open System: If you don’t set up any other security mechanism on the access 
point, the network has no protection and is open to all users. This is the 
default setting.

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Key index and type must match that configured on the clients.

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In a mixed-mode environment with clients using static WEP keys and WPA, select WEP transmit 

key index 2, 3, or 4. The access point uses transmit key index 1 for the generation of dynamic 
keys.