Instructions

Authentication Management
Stellar AP User Guide
ALCATEL-LUCENT ENTERPRISE 85
• WPA2 replaced WPA began in 2004. Most important upgrade is mandatory use of AES algorithms
(instead of previous RC4) and the introduction of CCMP (AES CCMP, Counter Cipher Mode with Block
Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol, 128 Bit) as a replacement for TKIP (which is still
present in WPA2, as a fallback system and WPA interoperability).
• WPA3 began as a replacement to WPA2 in 2018. It introduces new features to simplify Wi-Fi
security, including enabling better authentication, increased cryptographic strength, and requiring
the use of Protected Management Frames (PMF) to increase network security. WPA3-Personal uses
Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) which replaces Pre-Shared Key (PSK) in WPA2-
Personal. SAE improves security of the initial key exchange and offers better protection against
offline dictionary-based attacks. WPA3-Enterprise utilizes 192-bit security while still using the
802.1x standard to provide a secure wireless network for enterprise use. This provides a superior
encryption method to better protect any kind of data. The security suite is aligned with the
recommendations from the Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) suite and commonly
placed in high-security Wi-Fi networks such as in government, defense, finance, and other
industries.
How to Configure Captive Portal Authentication
Create a Captive Portal WLAN
Navigate: Dashboard-WLAN window->’New’ button.
Figure 7-5 Create Captive Portal type WLAN
If you have created the captive portal WLAN, proceed to: Enable Captive Portal Service.
Enable Captive Portal Service