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SECURITY
The Security page allows you to set up lower-layer client authentication and data
encryption parameters as described below.
When you are finished configuring items on this page, click Apply.
SELECTING A VIRTUAL ACCESS POINT (VAP)
Open the Virtual AP drop-down box and select the VAP you want to configure.
Each VAP has its own set of security parameters except for the WEP key table,
which is shared between two VAPs.
CONFIGURING AUTHENTICATION
The following types of authentication can be configured:
Open System (the default)—Allows access to everyone.
Shared Key—If Shared Key is enabled, Encryption must also be enabled as
described in
“Configuring Encryption” on page 54.
CONFIGURING ENCRYPTION
The following types of data encryption are available:
WPA—Wi-Fi Protected Access.
WEP—Wired Equivalent Privacy
The access point and the wireless devices must have the same encryption settings
to
communicate. You can choose to allow only clients using WPA encryption, or
you can allow both WPA and WEP clients.
The following sections describe how to configure each type of encryption. When
you are finished configuring the encryption, click
Apply.
Note: Because of limitations in the Virtual Access Point feature, VAPs on the same
physical interface share the same WEP keys; therefore, the WEP configuration
section applies to both VAPs.
