Fine-Tuning The Current Security Mode; Switching To A Different Security Mode - Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector 1100 User Manual

Figure 81. The Monitor > WLANs page

Fine-Tuning the Current Security Mode

To keep the original WPA security mode and fine-tune its settings
1. Go to Configure > WLANs.
2. In the Internal WLAN row, click Edit.
3. Choose from the following options to keep the default WPA encryption with no authenti-
cation (Open Auth).
• WPA2: Switch to this encryption method if you prefer the IEEE 802.11i standard, which
provides the highest level of security, but is limited to devices with newer wireless NICs.
• WPA-Mixed: Allows both WPA and WPA2 compliant devices to access the network.
• AES: Switch to this algorithm for stronger encryption.
• Passphrase: Replace the current passphrase with a new one, to help lower the risk of
unauthorized access.
4. Click OK to apply any changes.

Switching to a Different Security Mode

You also have the option of replacing the default internal WLAN's Open authentication/WPA2
encryption mode with one of several other modes:
• Open Auth/WEP encryption: Least security, only use if necessary to support older WEP-
only client devices.
• Open Auth/WPA encryption: Less security than WPA2, but better than WEP.
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