User's Manual

LANCOM Routers, WLAN routers, access points and WLAN controllers K First Steps
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First Steps
must be programmed with the preshared key (PSK) for the standard
WPA encryption.
k LANCOM access point: The WLAN interfaces of LANCOM access
points are set to "Managed Modus" as standard, meaning that they
are deactivated until a profile is assigned by a WLAN Controller. To use
a WLAN client to connect to a new LANCOM access point for wireless
configuration, it is first necessary to use different means of
configuration to reset the operating mode of a WLAN interface to
"Access point mode". A WLAN card can then access the LANCOM
access point with the standard WPA PSK.
The preshared key (PSK) for the standard WPA encryption consists of the
first letter “L” followed by the LAN MAC address of the access point in
ASCII characters. The LAN MAC addresses of the LANCOM devices always
begin with the character string “00A057”. You will find the LAN MAC
address on a sticker on the base of the device. Only use the number
labeled as “LAN MAC address” that starts with “00A057”. The other
numbers that may be found are not the LAN MAC address.
A device with the LAN MAC address “00A05713B178” thus has a
preshared key of “L00A05713B178”. This key is entered into the ‘WPA or
private WEP settings’ of the device for each logical WLAN network as ‘Key
1/Passphrase’.
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After registering for the first time, change the WPA preshared key to
ensure that you have a secure connection. For notes on secure keys
and passphrases, see the manual for the device or the LCOS Reference
Manual.