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D-Link DWL-2000AP Instruction Manual

D-Link DWL-2000AP Instruction Manual

How to set up wireless network security
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How To Set Up Wireless Network Security
Part 1: WEP
Part 2: WPA-PSK
Part 3-1: RADIUS Server Installation
Part 3-2: 802.1x-TLS
Part 3-3: WPA
You can secure your wireless connection using one of the methods described below. Choose the
one most suitable for your network. For simple networks WEP or WPA-PSK are most suitable,
complex networks with installed RADIUS services can use WPA.
Part 1: WEP
Step1: Setting up Access Point's WEP encryption key.
1. Log into the Access Point using your WEB browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). Go to Wireless
configuration page (Home > Wireless).
Select the WEP option (Enable).
2. Select the "Key Mode" (ASCII or Hex).
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange): the standard for assigning numerical
values to the set of letters in the Roman alphabet and typographic characters.
HEX (Hexadecimal): numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F.
3. Select WEP Key length.
64 bit: 5 ASCII or 10 Hex charcters
128 bit: 13 ASCII or 26 Hex characters
4. Select default key.
There are 4 WEP keys that can be used. Default key is the key number 1.
Select key 1, other three keys can be ignored.
5. Press "Apply" to complete your settings.

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  • Page 1 How To Set Up Wireless Network Security Part 1: WEP Part 2: WPA-PSK Part 3-1: RADIUS Server Installation Part 3-2: 802.1x-TLS Part 3-3: WPA You can secure your wireless connection using one of the methods described below. Choose the one most suitable for your network. For simple networks WEP or WPA-PSK are most suitable, complex networks with installed RADIUS services can use WPA.
  • Page 2 Step 2: Setting up Workstation’s WEP Key. 2a. If you are using D-Link Wireless Utility to configure your D-Link Wireless Card: 1. Open the D-Link AirPlus wireless utility by double-clicking on the bar graph icon and select Encryption. 2. Put a check in the “Data Encryption” box and select “Shared Authentication” in the auth. mode menu.
  • Page 4 Part 2: WPA-PSK Since WPA-PSK standard is an extention of WEP key technology, its configuration is very similar to the WEP key configuration: Step1: Setting up Access Point’s WPA-PSK 1. Log into the Access Point using your WEB browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). Go to Wireless configuration page (Home >...
  • Page 6 Part 3: 802.1x and WPA Part 3-1: RADIUS Server Installation WPA implementation requires RADUIS services running on your network. We will use RADIUS Server running on Windows 2000 and 802.1x-TLS as an example. Setting up RADIUS Server: • Windows 2000 Server with Active Directory configuration. •...
  • Page 7 6. Put a CA name to identify this Certificate Service and press “Next”. 7. Specify data storage location, database and recode files and Press “Next”. 8. You will see “Computer processing Internet information service. You need to stop this service to continue”.
  • Page 8 Step 2: Certificate Authority Configuration 1. Go to Start>Program files> System administrative tools>Certificate Authority. 2. Open “Wireless” (the one you added into your system), right-click on the “Policy Setting” and select “New”. 3. Select “Certificate to Issue” 4. Select two Certificates: ”Authenticated Session” and ”Smartcard Logon” by holding down Ctrl key. Press “OK”...
  • Page 9 7. Select “Group Policy” tab and tick “default Domain Policy” click on “Properties”. 8. Select Computer configuration > Security Setting > Public Key Policies 9. Right Click “Automatic Certificate Request Setting”, select “New” then click on “Automatic Certificate Request”.
  • Page 10 10. The Automatic Certificate Request Setup Wizard will guide you through the Automatic Certificate Request Setup, Click next to continue. 11. Select ”Computer” certificate template and press “Next”. 12. Press ”Complete” to finish Automatic Certificate Request configuration Wizard. 13. Go to Start > Run type “CMD” press Enter. 14.
  • Page 11 Step3: Internet Authentication Service (Radius) Configuration 1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Add or remove programs 2. Select “Add or Remove Windows Components”, select ”Network Services” 3. Press “Details… ” and select ”Internet Authentication Service”...
  • Page 12 4. Go to Start > Programs > System Administrative Tools > Internet Authentication Service. 5. Right Click on “Client” and select “New Client”. 6. Put a name to represent your Access Point and press “Next”. 7. Key in a share key for this Access Point. 8.
  • Page 13 9. Right click on “Remote Access Policy” and select “New Remote Access Policy” 10. Type a name for new policy, press “Next”. 11. Select ”Day-And-Time-Restrictions” press “Add”.
  • Page 14 12. Tick “Permitted” and select this service operation time. 13. Tick “Grant remote access permission” and click “Next”.
  • Page 15 14. Press ”Edit Profile” 15. Select Authentication method: tick ”Extensible Authenticatio n Protocol” and select “Smart Card or other Certification” under Authentication. Press “OK” to complete configuration. Note: If you need other authentication methods please select them here.
  • Page 16 16. Put this policy to be first (please confirm the policy order).
  • Page 17 17. Go to Start > Programs > System Administrative tools > Active Directory Users and Computers 18. Right click on the user who needs this service. 19. Select “Dial- in”, tick “Allow Access” in Remote Access Permissions and press “OK” to complete the configuration.
  • Page 18 Note: If you will be using another authentication method (example: MD5 needs CHAP), please go to “Authentication” page. TLS can use the default values.
  • Page 19 Part 3-2: 802.1x TLS Logon Step 1: Get a CA 1. Connect your computer to the network with RADIUS Server (use wired connection. Otherwise disable all security settings on your wireless connection). 2. Open you WEB browser (for Example IE). In the address bar type “RADIUS Server IP/certsrv” (for example “192.168.1.10/certsrv”).
  • Page 20 6. User Certificate – Identifying Information, press “Submit”. 7. CA warning message will pop up, press ”Yes”. 8. Click “Install this certificate”...
  • Page 21 9. Confirm adding this CA, press “Yes”. 10. Certificate Installed. Step 2: Access Point Configuration 1. Log into the Access Point using your WEB Browser. Open Access Point Security configuration page. 2. Select “802.1x” • 3. Fill in the configuration fields on this page: •...
  • Page 22 Step 3: 802.1x Connection 1. We will use Windows XP Wireless Utility as an example. 2. Right click on “My Network Places” on your desktop and select “Properties” (or go to Start > Control Panel > Network). 3. Select your Wireless LAN Card, right-click and select “Properties”. 4.
  • Page 23 6. Select ”OPEN System” under Network Authentication. Select WEP encryption. Tick “The key is provided for me automatically”.
  • Page 24 7. Select “Authentication” page. Tick “Enabled IEEE 802.1xAuthentication for this Network”, Under EAP Type select ”Smart Card or other certificate”. Press “OK”. 8. When your workstation will be connecting to the AP you will see the Authentication process window. Click on it and you will see a pop up window as below. (If there is more than one CA on your system you will see a CA selection screen first).
  • Page 25 Part 3-3: WPA Logon Step 1: Request CA Please see to the steps for setting up 802.1x to request CA Step 2: AP Configuration 1. Log into your Access Point using your WEB Browser (e.g. Internet Explorer). Open security web page on your Access Point.
  • Page 26 Step 3: Connection as WPA 1. We will use Windows XP Wireless Utility as an example. 2. Right click on “My Network Places” on your desktop and select “Properties” (or go to Start > Control Panel > Network). 3. Select your Wireless LAN Card, right-click and select “Properties”. 4.
  • Page 27 6. Select “WPA” under Network Connection, and use “TKIP” for Data Encryption. 7. Select EAP type ”Smart Card or other Certificate”, Press “OK” to complete the setup.
  • Page 28 8. When your workstation will be connecting to the AP you will see the Authentication process window. Click on it and you will see a pop up window as below. (If there is more than one CA on your system you will see a CA selection screen first). Note: Newer versions of Windows can handle it automatically;...