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Configure a Security Profile With the Web UI
2. Set up the Certificate Server or Radius server configuration (see the Radius server
documentation for instructions).
3. Configure Security Profiles based on the type of security required (continue with
the following sections).
4. Configure one or more ESSIDs (see the chapter Configuring an ESS for directions)
and assign the VLAN and Security Profile to them.
Configure a Security Profile With the Web UI
To configure Security Profile parameters, follow these steps:
1. Click Configuration > Security > Profile.
2. In the Security Profile Name box, type the name of the security profile. The name
can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long and cannot contain spaces.
3. In the L2 Modes Allowed area, select one of the following Layer 2 security modes:
— Clear: The WLAN does not require authentication or encryption, and the WLAN
does not secure client traffic. This is the default setting.
— 802.1X: Can provide 802.1X authentication and WEP64 or WEP128 encryption.
— Static WEP keys: Requires that stations use a WEP key (see step 6).
— WPA: Requires 802.1X Radius server authentication with one of the EAP types;
see step 4 to select a pre-configured Radius server profile. For more
information, see Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2).
— WPA PSK: Uses the TKIP encryption protocol and requires a shared key (see
step 11 to enter the shared Key).
— WPA2: Requires 802.1x Radius server authentication with one of the EAP types
(see step 4 to select a pre-configured Radius server profile). For more
information, see Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2).
— WPA2 PSK: Uses the CCMP-AES encryption protocol and requires a pre-shared
key (see step 12 to enter the pre-shared key).
— MIXED: Allows both WPA and WPA2 clients using a single security profile.
— MIXED PSK: Allows pre-shared key clients to use a single security profile.
4. In the Data Encrypt area, select one of the following (available choices are
determined by the L2 Mode selected):
— WEP64: A 64-bit WEP key is used to encrypt packets. For more information,
see WEP Security Features.
— WEP128: A 128-bit WEP key is used to encrypt packets. For more information,
see WEP Security Features.
— TKIP: Encryption algorithm used with WPA; uses a 128-bit key and 64-bit
Initialization Vector (IV).
— CCMP-AES: A 128-bit block key is used to encrypt packets with WPA2. For more
information, see CCMP-AES.