Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.02.xx and greater

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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Configuring a WLAN
Note By default, all WLANs use open-key authentication for WEP, which means that
all stations can associate. However, the Wireless Edge Services xl Module
quietly drops any incorrectly encrypted frames, ensuring that only stations
that have the correct key can forward data and truly connect to the WLAN.
An alternative to open-key authentication, shared-key authentication, has
been denigrated because it leaks information about the WEP key. You should
only use this option if required by your stations. See “Configuring Global
WLAN Settings” on page 4-76 for information on enabling shared-key authen-
tication.
To configure static WEP, complete these steps:
1. Access the Edit screen for the WLAN that is to use static WEP:
a. Select Network Setup > WLAN Setup and click the Configuration tab.
b. Select the WLAN and click the Edit button. The Edit screen is displayed.
(See Figure 4-30.)