Netgear WC7600v1 - ProSAFE Wireless Controller User Manual
Manage Security Profiles and Profile Groups
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller
Network Authentication and Data Encryption Options
This section describes the detailed network authentication and data encryption options that
you can select in the procedures that are described in
you can select in the procedures that are described in
Table 10
on page 137 shows the data encryption options based on the network
authentication that you select on the Edit Profile (Basic) or Edit Profile (Group-X) page, and
the required configuration steps to implement the selected network authentication.
the required configuration steps to implement the selected network authentication.
Note:
On the Edit Profile (Basic) or Edit Profile (Group-X) page, for any
selection from the Network Authentication menu that requires a
RADIUS server, authentication is not restricted to a RADIUS server;
you can also use an internal authentication server or an external
LDAP server.
selection from the Network Authentication menu that requires a
RADIUS server, authentication is not restricted to a RADIUS server;
you can also use an internal authentication server or an external
LDAP server.
Note:
You can configure either MAC authentication with an external
RADIUS server or network authentication with an external RADIUS
server, but not both. That is, if you configure external MAC
authentication, you cannot use an external RADIUS server with WPA,
WPA2, or WPA & WPA2.
RADIUS server or network authentication with an external RADIUS
server, but not both. That is, if you configure external MAC
authentication, you cannot use an external RADIUS server with WPA,
WPA2, or WPA & WPA2.
Table 10. Network authentication and data encryption settings
Network Authentication
Selection
Selection
Data
Encryption
Options
Encryption
Options
Configuration Steps
Open
None
WEP
You can use an open system without any encryption or with WEP
encryption:
encryption:
•
No encryption. An open system without encryption is the
default setting. No further authentication and encryption
configuration is required.
default setting. No further authentication and encryption
configuration is required.
•
WEP encryption. To configure an open system with WEP
encryption, see the Shared Key and WEP information further
down in this table.
encryption, see the Shared Key and WEP information further
down in this table.