Configuring The Access Point With Your Preferred Security Profile; Using No Security - ProCurve Wireless Access Point 10ag Installation And Configuration Manual

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Configuring the Access Point with Your Preferred
Security Profile
Wireless security options are available on the Security Settings page. By
default, the Security Settings page shows None as the selected security
profile. When you click other security options, the page refreshes, and then
displays additional options for that security profile.
The security profile for each SSID must be set separately. For example, if you
set wireless-a to use WPA2, it will only be applied to wireless-a. If you want
other SSIDs to use WPA2 as well, you need to configure each SSID separately.
When access point configuration parameters are changed, wireless clients and
devices may be temporarily disconnected until the new configuration param-
eters are enabled. This includes any changes to a WLAN or radio parameter.

Using No Security

No security mode transmits data over the wireless connection without any
form of encryption for data privacy. This mode may be appropriate for systems
that provide simple internet and printer access, as on a guest network. It may
also be appropriate where additional security is provided by the use of
encrypted VPN tunnels between the wireless client device and a network VPN
server. If this mode is used, it may be desirable to prevent advertising avail-
ability of the network to other devices by configuring the WLAN for closed-
system operation.
Use this mode on a sensitive internal network only for: initial setup, testing,
or problem solving; or where VPN connections are mandated to provide end-
to- end security for the otherwise insecure wireless connection.
Setting Up the Access Point
Configuring Security Settings
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