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Appendix B: About Wireless LANs

WPA/WPA2

WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is more secure than WEP. It uses a “Shared Key” which allows

the encryption keys to be regenerated at a specified interval. There are several encryption options:

TKIP, AES, TKIP-AES and additional setup for RADIUS is required in this method. The most

important features beyond WPA to become standardized through 802.11i/WPA2 are: pre-

authentication, which enables secure fast roaming without noticeable signal latency.

If WPA or WPA2 is used, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must have the same security

settings.

802.1x

With 802.1x authentication, a wireless PC can join any network and receive any messages that are not

encrypted, however, additional setup for RADIUS to issue the WEP key dynamically will be required.

RADIUS is an authentication, authorization, and accounting client-server protocol. The client is a

Network Access Server that desires to authenticate its links. The server is a server that has access to a

user database with authentication information.

Wireless LAN Configuration

To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must

use the same settings, as follows:

Mode

The mode must be set to Infrastructure.

SSID (ESSID)

The network name must match the value used on the Wireless Router.

Note! The SSID is case- sensitive.

Disable

If there is no security is enabled on the Wireless Router, the security of

each station should be disabled as well. And, you can connect the

Wireless Router without security, but it is NOT recommended.

WEP

By default, WEP on the Wireless Router is disabled.

• If WEP remains disabled on the Wireless Router, all stations must

have WEP disabled.

• If WEP is enabled on the Wireless Router, each station must use the

same settings as the Wireless Router.

WPA

WPA2

WPA-Mixed

802.1x

RADIUS Server: RADIUS is an authentication, authorization and

accounting client-server protocol. The client is a Network Access Server

that desires to authenticate its links. The server is a server that has

access to a user database with authentication information. Each station

must set up the RADIUS Server’s IP address, port and passwords that

provided by your ISP.