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Cisco 3200 Series Wireless MIC Software Configuration Guide

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Chapter 8 Configuring Authentication Types

Configuring Authentication Types

Default Authentication Settings

The default SSID on the WMIC is autoinstall. Table 8-1 shows the default authentication settings for the

default SSID:

Assigning Authentication Types to an SSID

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure authentication types for SSIDs:

Table 8-1 Default Authentication Configuration

Feature Default Setting

SSID autoinstall

Guest Mode SSID autoinstall (The WMIC broadcasts this SSID in its

beacon and allows bridges with no SSID to

associate.)

Authentication types assigned to tsunami open

Command Purpose

Step 1

configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

interface dot11radio 0 Enter interface configuration mode for the radio interface.

Step 3

ssid ssid-string Create an SSID and enter SSID configuration mode for the new

SSID. The SSID can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric

characters. SSIDs are case sensitive.

Note Do not include spaces in SSIDs.

Step 4

authentication open

[eap list-name]

(Optional) Set the authentication type to open for this SSID.

Open authentication allows any bridge to authenticate and then

attempt to communicate with the WMIC.

• (Optional) Set the SSID’s authentication type to open with

EAP authentication. The WMIC forces all other bridges to

perform EAP authentication before they are allowed to join

the network. For list-name, specify the authentication

method list.

Note A bridge configured for EAP authentication forces all

bridges that associate to perform EAP authentication.

Bridges that do not use EAP cannot communicate with

the bridge.

Step 5

authentication shared

[eap list-name]

(Optional) Set the authentication type for the SSID to shared

key.

Note Because of shared key's security flaws, Cisco

recommends that you avoid using it.

• (Optional) Set the SSID’s authentication type to shared key

with EAP authentication. For list-name, specify the

authentication method list.