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EDCA
Parameters AP
Profile
None The drop-down menu allows you to select any EDCA AP profile that has already been
configured. The referenced EDCA AP profile defines several settings that are used in the
SSID profile. Select the Plus sign to create a new EDCA AP profile, as required.
For additional information about this profile type, refer to
“Profiles > SSID > EDCA AP” on
page 126.
Referencing an EDCA Station profile requires a Voice Service license.
High-throughput
SSID Profile
default The drop-down menu allows you to select any High-throughput SSID profile that has already
been configured. The referenced HT profile defines several settings that are used in the SSID
profile. Select the Plus sign to create a new HT SSID profile, as required.
For additional information about this profile type, refer to
“Profiles > SSID > HT SSID” on
page 131.
Security Settings
Encryption opensystem Select any encryption type to be supported in this SSID profile. The supported encryption
types are as follows:
 xSec—Encrypts an original Layer-2 data frame inside a Layer-2 xSec frame, the contents
of which are defined by the protocol. xSec relies on 256-bit Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) encryption.
 opensystem—No information sent to the client in plain text
 static-wep—Static Wired Equivalent Privacy
 dynamic-wep—Dynamic WEP with a key management service
 wpa-tkip—Wi-Fi Protected Access with Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
 wpa-aes—Wi-Fi-Protected-Access-Advanced Encryption Standard
 wpa-psk-tkip—Wi-Fi-Protected-Access-Preshared Key-Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
 wpa-psk-aes—Wi-Fi Protected Access-Preshared Key-Advanced Encryption Standard
 wpa2-aes—Wi-Fi-Protected Access that adds AES and CCMP
 wpa2-psk-aes—Wi-Fi Protected Access that adds Preshared Key and Advanced
Encryption Standard
 wpa2-psk-tkip—Wi-Fi Protected Access that adds Preshared Key and Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol
 wpa2-tkip—Wi-Fi Protected Access that adds Temporary Key Integrity Protocol
WEP Transmit
Key Index
1 Drop-down menu allows you to specify the key index for Wired Equivalent Privacy. Range: 1-
4
WEP Key 1 Enter WEP Key 1, and confirm the key in the Confirm field.
WEP Key 2 Enter WEP Key 2, and confirm the key in the Confirm field.
WEP Key 3 Enter WEP Key 3, and confirm the key in the Confirm field.
WEP Key 4 Enter WEP Key 4, and confirm the key in the Confirm field.
WPA Hexkey Enter the hex key to be used with Wi-Fi Protected Access.
WPA Passphrase Enter a difficult-to-guess passphrase between eight and 63 characters.
NOTE: WPA Hexkey overrides WPA passphrase when both are set.
Other Settings
DTIM Interval
(1-255 beacon
periods)
1 Enter the Delivery Traffic Indication Message that informs wireless clients about the
presence of buffered, multicast, or broadcast data on the AP. The DTIM interval specifies the
beacon frequency that synchronizes the AP to the network. This setting supports 1 to 255
milliseconds.
Station Ageout
Time
1000 Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that a client is unseen by any probes before it is deleted
from the database. Enter 0 to disable ageout.
Table 58 Profiles > SSID Profile Settings (Continued)
Field Default Description