Wired Equivalent Privacy (Wep) - SMC Networks SMC2890W-AN Management Manual

Chapter 6
| Wireless Settings
Virtual Access Points (VAPs)
Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP)
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802.1X — The access point supports 802.1X authentication only for clients
initiating the 802.1X authentication process (i.e., the access point does not
initiate 802.1X authentication). For clients initiating 802.1X, only those
successfully authenticated are allowed to access the network. For those clients
not initiating 802.1X, access to the network is allowed after successful wireless
association with the access point. The 802.1X mode allows access for clients not
using WPA or WPA2 security.
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Pre-Authentication — When using WPA2 over 802.1X, pre-authentication can
be enabled, which allows clients to roam to a new access point and be quickly
associated without performing full 802.1X authentication. (Default: Disabled)
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802.1x Reauthentication Time — The time period after which a connected
client must be re-authenticated. During the re-authentication process of
verifying the client's credentials on the RADIUS server, the client remains
connected the network. Only if re-authentication fails is network access
blocked. (Range: 0-65535 seconds; Default: 0 means disabled)
WEP provides a basic level of security, preventing unauthorized access to the
network, and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and the VAP.
WEP uses static shared keys (fixed-length hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings)
that are manually distributed to all clients that want to use the network.
WEP is the security protocol initially specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard for
wireless communications. Unfortunately, WEP has been found to be seriously
flawed and cannot be recommended for a high level of network security. For more
robust wireless security, the access point provides Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
and WPA2 for improved data encryption and user authentication.
Setting up shared keys enables the basic IEEE 802.11 Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) on the access point to prevent unauthorized access to the network.
If you choose to use WEP shared keys instead of an open system, be sure to define
at least one static WEP key for user authentication and data encryption. Also, be
sure that the WEP shared keys are the same for each client in the wireless network.
All clients share the same keys, which are used for user authentication and data
encryption. Up to four keys can be specified.
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