Setting Encryption - Cabletron Systems RoamAbout Access Point Manual

To enable or disable Secure Access using the console port, choose Module-Specific
Options from the RoamAbout Access Point Installation Menu, then choose Set Wireless
Configuration. If you do not want to change the value, press <Enter> to go back to the
previous menu.

Setting Encryption

Perform the following steps to configure encryption for the wireless network.
1. Create up to four keys, where the keys can be:
— 5 printable characters or 10 hexadecimal digits if the RoamAbout PC Card
supports 40-bit WEP encryption.
— 13 printable characters or 26 hexadecimal digits if the RoamAbout PC Card
supports 128-bit encryption.
You must create at least one key. The printable character keys are case sensitive.
A hexadecimal digit key must start with 0x, which is not counted in the number of
digits. For example, 0xABCDEF0123 is a valid 40-bit encryption hexadecimal key (10
hexadecimal digits).
2. Determine the positions for each key. There are four positions, Key 1, Key 2, Key 3,
and Key 4. The position of each key is important since all the wireless devices must
enter the same key in the same position to decipher encrypted data.
3. If using the AP Manager, click the Encryption button. In the Encryption dialog box,
enable encryption, enter the keys, choose a transmit key, and enable or disable Deny
Non-encrypted Data. Click the Help button for detailed information.
4. Perform the following steps to configure encryption on an Access Point if using the
console port:
a) Select Set Encryption Configuration from the RoamAbout Access Point
Installation Menu.
b) Enter the keys using the Set Encryption Key menu options.
c) Choose one key to be the transmit key using the Set Transmit Key option. Each
Access Point can use a different transmission key as long as the other devices have
that key entered in the same position.
Configuring Security
Configuring the Wireless Network 5-27