Enterasys Networks RBTSA-AB Network Card User Manual


 
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INTRODUCTION
Enterasys Networks wireless technology has all of the benefits of a local
area network (LAN) without the constraints and expense of network
wiring.
Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g Wireless LAN products provide easy,
affordable, flexible ways to extend wireless networks to more users. This
guide shows how you can use the Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g Wireless
Ethernet Adapter in your office or classroom to connect groups of wired
Ethernet client devices to your wireless LAN.
Product Features The Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g Wireless Ethernet Adapter includes a
robust suite of standards-based security features, and supports wireless
network standards including 802.11a and 802.11g.
Security To protect sensitive data broadcast over the radio, Enterasys Networks
supports Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) RC4 64-bit, 128-bit and
152-bit shared-key encryption. Enterasys Networks strengthens this basic
security mechanism with additional security features, including:
MAC address access control lists
IEEE 802.1x per-port user authentication with RADIUS server
authentication support
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
WiFi Protected Access (WPA)
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) support: EAP-TTLS and PEAP