Cisco Cisco Aironet 350 Wireless Bridge Technical Manual

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WPA Configuration Overview
Document ID: 44721
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Contents
Introduction
 Prerequisites
      Requirements
      Components Used
      Background Theory
      Conventions
 Configure
      Network EAP or Open Authentication with EAP
      CLI Configuration
      GUI Configuration
 Verify
 Troubleshoot
      Troubleshoot Procedure
      Troubleshoot Commands
 Related Information
Introduction
This document provides a sample configuration for Wi−Fi Protected Access (WPA), the interim security
standard that Wi−Fi Alliance members use.
Prerequisites
Requirements
Ensure that you meet these requirements before you attempt this configuration:
Thorough knowledge of wireless networks and wireless security issues
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Knowledge of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) security methods
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Components Used
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
Cisco IOS® Software−based access points (APs)
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Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(15)JA or later
Note: Preferably, use the latest Cisco IOS Software release, even though WPA is supported in Cisco
IOS Software Release 12.2(11)JA and later. In order to obtain the latest Cisco IOS Software release,
refer to Downloads (registered customers only) .
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