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Using the Configuration Management System 37
No Security (Open System)
No encryption is used. Network communications could be intercepted by
unintended recipients.
40/64-bit Shared Key (WEP)
This option encrypts the wireless transmissions to protect data, but still
allows communication among compatible wireless LAN clients and access
points from third-party manufacturers that are Wi-Fi certified.
This type of security requires you to set up encryption in one of the
following ways:
■ Shared keys—Hexadecimal keys are sequences of hexadecimal digits
arranged into four keys. A hexadecimal digit may be a letter from
A to F or a number from 0 to 9. This type of encryption is compatible
with equipment from other manufacturers that use Wi-Fi certified
40-bit encryption. To enter the keys, select Specify shared keys and
which to use. In the shared keys window, enter all the keys in the
provided spaces, then select a radio button in the Selected Key
column to specify which key to use and select Apply.
104/128-bit Shared Key
This option can be used with other Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g Wireless
LAN devices and with equipment from certain manufacturers that also
support 128-bit shared key encryption. It provides a higher level of security
than the 40-bit Shared Key (Wi-Fi) option and uses a more complicated
type of encryption. This type of security requires you to set up encryption
using a string or shared keys as described in “40/64-bit Shared Key (WEP)”
on page 37.
128/152-bit Shared Key
This option can be used with other Enterasys Networks 11a/b/g Wireless
LAN devices and with equipment from certain manufacturers that also
support 152-bit shared key encryption. It provides a higher level of security
than the 128-bit Shared Key option and uses a more complicated type of
encryption. This type of security requires you to set up encryption using a
string or shared keys as described in “40/64-bit Shared Key (WEP)” on
page 37.
Click the button preceding Specify Shared Keys and Which Key to Use to
create or modify WEP keys.