User's Manual

Parameter Description
l 802.1x/WEP
l WPA
l WPA-PSK
l WPA2
l WPA2-PSK
l xSec
l Mixed
If you select the Mixed authentication option, a drop-down list will appear in the
Network Authentication section. Click this drop-down list and select the
combination of authentication types supported by APs using this SSID profile.
Encryption This field shows the default encryption type used on this ESSID. Unselect the
default encryption type if you do not want encryption, or click the Advanced tab to
define a new encryption type.
Keys If you selected WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication or a mixed authentication
type that supports pre-shared keys, enter and confirm the Hex Key or PSK
passphrase in the PSK Key/Passphrase and Confirm PSK Key/Passphrase
fields.
l To define a hex key, enter a 64-character hexadecimal string.
l To define a PSK passphrase, enter san ASCII string 8-63 characters in length.
Next click the Format drop-down list and select Hex or PSK Passphrase to select
the format for the key or passphrase.
Advanced SSID Profile Settings
SSID Enable Click this checkbox to enable or disable the SSID. The SSID is enabled by default.
Encryption Select one of the following encryption types
xSec Encryption and tunneling of Layer-2 traffic between the controller and wired or
wireless clients, or between controllers. To use xSec encryption, you must use a
RADIUS authentication server. For clients, you must install the Funk Odyssey client
software.
Requires installation of the xSec license. For xSec between controllers, you must
install an xSec license in each controller.
opensystem No authentication and encryption.
static-wep WEP with static keys.
dynamic-wep WEP with dynamic keys.
wpa-tkip WPA with TKIP encryption and dynamic keys using 802.1x.
wpa-aes WPA with AES encryption and dynamic keys using 802.1x.
wpa-psk-tkip WPA with TKIP encryption using a preshared key.
wpa-psk-aes WPA with AES encryption using a preshared key.
wpa2-aes WPA2 with AES encryption and dynamic keys using 802.1x.
wpa2-psk-aes WPA2 with AES encryption using a preshared key.
wpa2-psk-tkip WPA2 with TKIP encryption using a preshared key.
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