Resetting The Access Point Password; Enabling Authentication And Encryption Schemes - Motorola P-7131N-FGR Product Reference Manual

6-4 Motorola Solutions AP-7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide
CAUTION Restoring the access point's configuration back to default settings
5. Enter the previous password and the new admin password in the two fields provided. Click
the Apply
Once the admin password has been created/updated, the
displays. If the access point has not had its System Settings (device name, location etc.)
configured, see
Once the password has been set, refer back to
determine which access point security feature to configure next.

6.2.1 Resetting the Access Point Password

The access point has a means of restoring its password to its default value. Doing so also reverts the
access point's security, radio and power management configuration to their default settings. Only an
installation professional should reset the access point's password and promptly define a new
restrictive password.
CAUTION Only a qualified installation professional should set or restore the

6.3 Enabling Authentication and Encryption Schemes

To complement the built-in firewall filters on the WAN side of the access point, the WLAN side of the
access point supports authentication and encryption schemes. Authentication is a challenge-
response procedure for validating user credentials such as username, password, and sometimes
secret-key information.
Encryption applies a specific algorithm to alter its appearance and prevent unauthorized reading.
Decryption applies the algorithm in reverse to restore the data to its original form. Sender and
receiver must employ the same encryption/decryption method to interoperate.
Each WLAN (16 WLANs available in total to an access point regardless of the model) can have a
separate security policy. However, more than one WLAN can use the same security policy. Therefore,
to avoid confusion, do not name security policies the same name as WLANs. Once security policies
changes the administrative password back to "motorola." If restoring
the configuration back to default settings, be sure you change the
administrative password accordingly.
button.
Configuring System Settings on page
access point's radio and power management configuration in the
event of a password reset.
System Settings
4-2.
Configuring Security Options on page 6-2
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to