3Com 3CRWX120695A, 3CRWX440095A Configuration Manual page 166

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SER NCRYPTION
The SSID type must be crypto (encrypted) for encryption to be used. If the
SSID type is clear, wireless traffic is not encrypted, regardless of the
encryption settings.
MSS does not encrypt traffic in the wired part of the network. MSS does
not encrypt wireless or wired traffic for users who associate with an
unencrypted (clear) SSID.
Table 17 lists the encryption types supported by MSS and their default
states.
Table 17 Wireless Encryption Defaults
Encryption Type Client Support Default State
RSN RSN clients
Non-RSN clients
WPA WPA clients
Non-WPA
clients
Dynamic WEP WEP clients
(WPA and RSN
not supported)
Static WEP WEP clients
(WPA and RSN
not supported)
Figure 5 shows the client support when the default encryption settings
are used. A radio using the default encryption settings encrypts traffic for
non-WPA dynamic WEP clients but not for WPA clients or static WEP
clients. The radio disassociates from these other clients.
Configuration Required
in MSS
Disabled Enable the RSN
information element (IE).
Specify the supported
cipher suites (CCMP,
TKIP, 40-bit WEP,
104-bit WEP). TKIP is
enabled by default when
the RSN IE is enabled.
Disabled Enable the WPA
information element (IE).
Specify the supported
cipher suites (CCMP,
TKIP, 40-bit WEP,
104-bit WEP). TKIP is
enabled by default when
the WPA IE is enabled.
Enabled None
Disabled Configure the static
key(s).
Assign keys to multicast
and unicast traffic.