292 Configuring user encryption
Table 1: Wireless encryption defaults
Encryption Type
RSN
WPA
Dynamic WEP
Static WEP
Figure 1
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.
NN47250-500 (320657-F Version 02.01)
Client Support
Default State
RSN clients
Disabled
Non-RSN clients
WPA clients
Disabled
Non-WPA clients
WEP clients
Enabled
(WPA and RSN not
supported)
WEP clients
Disabled
(WPA and RSN not
supported)
Configuration Required in WSS
Software
•
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.
•
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.
None
•
Configure the static key(s).
•
Assign keys to multicast and
unicast traffic.