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DXS/DWS 3200 Series User Guide
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In addition to the field in the ESS Security Page, the ESS Settings Page contains the following additional fields:
• Load Balancing — Indicates if load balancing type enabled for the wireless network. The possible field val-
ues are:
– Disable — Indicates that load balancing is not enabled for the wireless network. If load balancing is not
enabled, the system autonomously provides services to stations. However, this may result in uneven
stations distribution between AP.
– At Association — Enables load balancing with the associated station. Stations can be moved to an
adjacent access point when load balancing is set to At Association. Services are assigned when the
stations associate with the access point. If there is a access point which is not as busy, the station to
access point association is rejected.
– Periodically — Enables load balancing to occur at a fixed time period. Stations are moved to less busy
APs in the ESS based on load balancing periods.
• Open — Enables open system authentication without encryption.
• WEP (802.1x Disabled) — Enables WEP but with 802.1x authentication disabled.
• WEP (802.1x Enabled) — Indicates that Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the selected WLAN security
method. WEP provides the same security level as a wired LAN. WEP encrypts data over radio waves during
the packet transmission. WEP keys are 40 bit or 104 bit encryption keys.
• WEP Key — Indicates the WEP encryption key type,. the possible field values are:
– ASCII — Indicate the WEP key is in ASCII format.
– Hex — Indicate the WEP key is in Hex format.
• WPA — Indicates that Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the selected WLAN security method. WPA is based
on WEP, but provides enhanced encryption using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). In addition, WEP
improves authentication using EAP. EAP ensures that only authorized network users access the network
though secure encryption systems.
• WPA2 — Indicates that Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA) is the selected WLAN security method. WPA2 with
802.1x authenticates WLAN users and dynamically generate keys.
• WPA2-PSK —Indicates that WPA2-PSK is the selected WLAN security method. WPA2-PSK improves sys-
tem security by encrypting signals at a higher bitrates.
3. Define the fields.
4. Click . The ESS settings are saved, and the device is updated.