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Configuration through the web interface

WiFi security settings

The WiFi security settings specify the wireless security settings that the wireless network uses.

Multiple security and authentication modes may be chosen depending on the configuration of the

access point or wireless network. The wireless device will automatically select and determine the

authentication and encryption methods to use while associating to the wireless network. If the

wireless network does not use security and uses an Open Network architecture, these settings do

not need to be modified.

Note that WPA settings require that the device communicate to Access Points and is not valid

when the Connection Method is set to Connect to wireless systems using peer-to-peer

(ad-hoc). Also, WPA pre-shared key (WPA-PSK) security is only valid when a specific

Network Name or SSID is being used.

 Network Authentication: The authentication method or methods used for wireless

communications.

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Use any available authentication method: Enables all of the methods. The

actual method used will be determined by the capabilities of the wireless network.

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Use the following selected method(s): Selects one or more authentication

methods for wireless communications.

Open System: IEEE 802.11 open system authentication is used to establish a

connection.

Shared Key: IEEE 802.11 shared key authentication is used to establish a

connection. At least one WEP key must be specified in order to use shared key

authentication.

WEP with 802.1x authentication: IEEE 802.1x authentication (EAP) is used to

establish a connection with an authentication server or access point. Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) keys are dynamically generated to encrypt data over the

wireless network.

WPA with pre-shared key (WPA-PSK): The Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

protocol is used with a pre-shared key (PSK). The PSK is calculated using a

passphrase and the network SSID.

WPA with 802.1x authentication: The WPA protocol and IEEE 802.1x

authentication (EAP) is used to establish a connection with an authentication server

or access point. Encryption keys are dynamically generated to encrypt data over the

wireless link.

Cisco LEAP: Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) is used to

establish a a connection with an authentication server or access point. Wired

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) keys are dynamically generated to encrypt data over the

wireless link. A user name and password must be specified to use LEAP.

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