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The Extricom WLAN System User Guide 35
3. Click Update to save the configuration.
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The new configuration only takes affect after rebooting the switch (refer to
Rebooting the Extricom Switch on page 46).
Configuring Security Definitions
In the SSID & Security page Encryption & Authentication section (refer to Figure 17), the following
security definitions can be configured:
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 Type of encryption.
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 Type of authentication.
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With some configurations, you can use encryption without authentication. However,
for a higher level of security, it is recommended to use both encryption and
authentication.
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Extricom system eases the configuration of the SSID security parameters by
providing a list of available combinations of Encryption and Authentication protocols
Security definitions are configured for each SSID individually.
To configure the security definitions:
1. Click SSID & Security in the navigation tree. The SSID & Security page appears (refer to
Figure 17).
2. Select the SSID from the Choose SSID dropdown list for which you want to configure the
security definitions.
3. Configure the security definitions for the selected SSID. Refer to Table 10 for a description of
the Security parameters.