Security Settings - ProSoft RadioLinx RLXIB-IESC User Manual

RLXIB-IESC ♦ 802.11a, b, g
RadioLinx® Industrial 802.11abg Serial and Ethernet Client
Field
Flow Control
Stop Bits
Save
Cancel
4.3

Security settings

The following fields appear in the Security Settings area in the middle of the
Radio Configuration window.
You can assign the following security settings:
Field
Encryption type (page 51)
WPA phrase (page 51)
WEP key (page 51)
The following topics describe each security setting in more detail.
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Description
Select the flow control (handshaking) mode (None or Hardware) from
the dropdown list. The handshaking mode on the radio must match the
handshaking mode on the connected serial device.
Select the number of stop bits (1 or 2) from the dropdown list. The stop
bits on the radio must match the stop bits on the connected serial
device.
Saves your changes and updates the radio configuration.
Discards your changes without updating the radio configuration.
Description
WPA-AES is the preferred encryption method. It contains the latest
updates to the 802.11 standards for best security. However, some
legacy devices do not yet support these updates. Therefore, you can
choose combinations of legacy methods.
Available encryption types are:

None (not recommended)

WPA-AES - Latest security setting using WPA (pre-shared key)
authentication and AES encryption.

WPA-TKIP - Security setting using WPA (pre-shared key)
authentication and TKIP encryption.

WEP128 - Legacy security setting using a 128-bit key and WEP
encryption.

WEP64 - Legacy security setting using a 64-bit key and WEP
encryption.
Enter a WPA pass phrase of between eight and 63 normal keyboard
characters.
Enter five normal text characters in the WEP key field
Radio Configuration / Diagnostic Utility
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May 25, 2010
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