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Cisco Aironet 340, 350, and CB20A Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Client Adapter
Setting Network Security Parameters
Synchronizing Security Features
In order to use any of the security features discussed in this section, both your client adapter and the
access point to which it will associate must be set appropriately. Table 5-6 indicates the client and access
point settings required for each security feature. This chapter provides specific instructions for enabling
the security features on your client adapter. Refer to the documentation for your access point for
instructions on enabling any of these features on the access point.
Table 5-6 Client and Access Point Security Settings
Security Feature Client Setting Access Point Setting
Static WEP with open
authentication
Disable Network Authentication,
enable Static WEP and Open
Authentication and create a WEP
key
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Open Authentication for the SSID
Static WEP with shared key
authentication
Disable Network Authentication,
enable Static WEP and Shared Key
Authentication and create a WEP
key
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Shared Key Authentication for the
SSID
LEAP authentication Enable LEAP Set up and enable WEP and enable
Network-EAP for the SSID
LEAP authentication with
WPA
Enable LEAP and Wi-Fi Protected
Access (WPA)
Note To allow the client to
associate to both WPA and
non-WPA access points,
enable Allow Association
to both WPA and non-WPA
authenticators.
Select a cipher suite that includes
TKIP, set up and enable WEP, and
enable Network-EAP and WPA for
the SSID
Note To allow both WPA and
non-WPA clients to use the
SSID, enable optional
WPA.
EAP-FAST authentication Enable EAP-FAST and enable
automatic provisioning or import a
PAC file
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Network-EAP for the SSID
EAP-FAST authentication
with WPA
Enable EAP-FAST and Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA) and
enable automatic provisioning or
import a PAC file
Note To allow the client to
associate to both WPA and
non-WPA access points,
enable Allow Association
to both WPA and non-WPA
authenticators.
Select a cipher suite that includes
TKIP, set up and enable WEP, and
enable Network-EAP and WPA for
the SSID
Note To allow both WPA and
non-WPA clients to use the
SSID, enable optional
WPA.