Keyguard; No Encryption - Motorola WS2000 - Wireless Switch - Network Management Device System Reference Manual

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Port. This enables the roaming the client to start sending and receiving data sooner by not having to do
802.1x authentication after it roams. Enabling
Pairwise Master Key (PMK) derived with a client on one Access Port with the same client when it roams
over to another Access Port. Upon roaming the client does not have to do 802.1x authentication and can
start sending/receiving data sooner.
10.Click the Ok
11.Click the Apply

5.3.8 KeyGuard

KeyGuard is a proprietary encryption method developed by Symbol Technologies. KeyGuard is Symbol's
enhancement to WEP encryption and can work with any WEP device. This encryption method rotates WEP
keys for devices that support the method. This encryption implementation is based on the IEEE Wireless
Fidelity (Wi-Fi) standard, 802.11i.
1. Select the

KeyGuard

2. To use KeyGuard encryption with the No Authentication selection, click the
to display a sub-screen for entering keys. (Note that these are the same keys specified for WEP
encryption.
3. Select a Key #
4. Specify a pass key string in the
other proprietary routers, and Symbol cards in mobile units (MUs) use an algorithm to convert an ASCII
string to the same hexadecimal number, but this conversion is not required for a wireless connection.
5. Click the Generate
6. When finished entering pass keys, click the
7. Click the Apply

5.3.9 No Encryption

If No Authentication
security is not an issue, this setting avoids the overhead that an encryption protocol demands on the switch's
processor.
button to return to the WLAN security screen.
button on the WLAN Security screen to save changes.
radio button to enable the KeyGuard encryption method.
radio button to enter to enter or change a passkey.
Pass Key
button and the pass key will be entered in the appropriate Key # field.
button on the WLAN Security screen to save changes.
is selected, the

No Encryption

Opportunistic Key Caching
field. The pass key can be any alphanumeric string. The switch,
Ok button to close this screen.
radio button can disable encryption on this WLAN. If
allows the switch to use a
MCM Key Settings button