Nokia E61 User Manual page 100

Security settings for wireless LAN access
points
Select Menu Tools Settings
> >
Access points. Select Options
start to create a wireless LAN access point, or select a
wireless LAN access point and
WEP security settings
In the access point settings, select
mode > WEP.
Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption method
encrypts data before it is transmitted. Access to the
network is denied to users who do not have the
required WEP keys. When WEP security mode is in use,
if your device receives a data packet not encrypted with
the WEP keys, the data is discarded.
In an Ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same
WEP key.
Select WLAN security sett. and from the following:
WEP key in use — Select the desired WEP key.
•
Authentication type — Select
•
WEP key settings — Edit the settings for the WEP key.
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802.1x security settings
In the access point settings, select
mode > 802.1x.
802.1x authenticates and authorizes devices to access
a wireless network, and prevents access if the
authorization process fails.
Select WLAN security sett.. and from the following:
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WPA mode
•
Protocol) or
device identification).
EAP plug-in settings
Connection
•
> >
EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device
New access point and
>
to use with the access point.
Pre-shared key
Options > Edit.
•
shared
identifies your device to the wireless LAN to which
you connect.
WLAN security
The settings available for editing may vary.
WPA security settings
In the access point settings, select
mode > WPA/WPA2.
Select WLAN security
WPA mode
•
Protocol) or
device identification).
EAP plug-in settings
•
EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device
to use with the access point.
Open or Shared.
Pre-shared key
•
shared
identifies your device to the wireless LAN to which
you connect.
WLAN security
TKIP encryption
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on transient keys changed often enough to prevent
misuse, select Allowed.
All devices in the wireless LAN must either allow or
prevent the use of TKIP encryption.
The settings available for editing may vary.
— Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Pre-shared key (a secret key used for
— If you selected WPA mode
— If you selected WPA mode
key, enter the shared private key that
WLAN security
sett.. and from the following:
— Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Pre-shared key (a secret key used for
— If you select WPA mode
— If you select WPA mode
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key, enter the shared private key that
— To enable TKIP encryption, based
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Pre-
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Pre-