3com WL-575 Manual De Usuario

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auth
This command configures authentication for the VAP interface.

auth <open-system | shared-key | wpa | wpa-psk | wpa2 | wpa2-psk |  
wpa-wpa2-mixed | wpa-wpa2-psk-mixed | > <required | supported>

• open-system - Accepts the client without verifying its identity using a 

shared key. “Open” authentication means either there is no encryption (if 
encryption is disabled) or WEP-only encryption is used (if encryption is 
enabled). 

• shared-key - Authentication is based on a shared key that has been 

distributed to all stations.

• wpa - Clients using WPA are accepted for authentication.
• wpa-psk - Clients using WPA with a Pre-shared Key are accepted for 

authentication.

• wpa2 - Clients using WPA2 are accepted for authentication.
• wpa2-psk - Clients using WPA2 with a Pre-shared Key are accepted for 

authentication.

• wpa-wpa2-mixed - Clients using WPA or WPA2 are accepted for 

authentication.

• wpa-wpa2-psk-mixed - Clients using WPA or WPA2 with a Pre-shared 

Key are accepted for authentication

• required - Clients are required to use WPA or WPA2.
• supported - Clients may use WPA or WPA2, if supported.

open-system

Interface Configuration (Wireless-VAP)

• The auth command automatically configures settings for each 

authentication type, including encryption, 802.1X, and cipher suite. The 
command auth open-system disables encryption and 802.1X.

pmksa-lifetime

Sets the lifetime PMK security associations

IC-W-VAP

pre-authentication

Enables WPA2 pre-authentication for fast roaming

IC-W-VAP

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