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7. Specify the WiFi security by selecting an option from the Authentication menu and,
if applicable, by specifying a passphrase in the Passphrase field or selecting an
option from the Encryption menu, as described in the following table.
Setting Description
Open A legacy open WiFi network does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the
network. We recommend that you do not use a legacy open WiFi network but configure
WiFi security. However, a legacy open network might be appropriate for a WiFi hotspot.
If you select Open from the Authentication menu, the Enhanced Open check box displays.
• Enhanced Open check box cleared. The WiFi network is a legacy open network without
any security. This is the default option for en open network. Clients are not authenticated,
traffic is not encrypted, and 802.11w (PMF) is automatically disabled (see Step 9).
• Enhanced Open check box selected. The WiFi network can only accept clients that
support the WiFi enhanced open feature, which is based on opportunistic wireless
encryption (OWE). Select this option only if all the clients in the WiFi network support
OWE. If you select this option, the encryption is CCM mode protocol (CCMP), and 802.11w
(PMF) is automatically set to mandatory (see Step 9).
WPA2 This option, which is the same as WPA2-PSK, is the default setting and uses AES encryption.
Personal This type of security enables only WiFi devices that support WPA2 to join the VAP. If you did
not change the passphrase, the default passphrase displays. The default passphrase is
sharedsecret.
WPA2 provides a secure connection but some legacy WiFi devices do not detect WPA2 and
support only WPA. If your network includes such older devices, select WPA2/WPA Personal
authentication.
In the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the VAP, a user must
enter this passphrase. To view the passphrase in clear text, click the eye icon.
WPA2/WPA This option, which is the same as WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK, enables WiFi devices that support
Personal either WPA2 or WPA to join the VAP. This option uses AES and TKIP encryption.
WPA-PSK (which uses TKIP) is less secure than WPA2-PSK (which uses AES) and limits the
speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
In the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the VAP, a user must
enter this passphrase. To view the passphrase in clear text, click the eye icon.
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