Enable 802.1X Security - Avaya Wireless AP-3 User Manual

Security

Enable 802.1x Security

Follow these steps to enable 802.1x only:
1. Within the 802.1x Configuration screen, set 802.1x Security
Mode to 802.1x.
2. Select an Encryption Key Length.
— An 802.11b AP supports 64-bit and 128-bit encryption.
— An 802.11a or 802.11b/g AP supports 64-bit and 128-bit
encryption.
3. Enter a Re-keying Interval.
— The Re-keying Interval determines how often a client's
encryption key is changed and can be set to any value
between 60 - 65535 seconds. Rekeying frustrates hacking
attempts without taxing system resources. Setting a fairly
frequent rekey value (900 seconds=15 minutes) effectively
protects against intrusion without disrupting network activities.
4. Click OK to save the changes.
5. If you have not already done so, configure the RADIUS
authentication settings (see
for details.
6. Reboot the Access Point.
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