Security Settings For Wireless Lan Access Points - Nokia E61i User Manual

S e t t i n g s

Security settings for wireless LAN access points

Select Menu Tools Settings
> >
LAN access point, or select a wireless LAN access point and
WEP security settings
In the access point settings, select
Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption method encrypts data before it is transmitted. Access to the network is denied to
users who do not have the required WEP keys. When WEP security mode is in use, if your device receives a data packet not
encrypted with the WEP keys, the data is discarded.
In an Ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP key.
Select WLAN security sett.
WEP key in use — Select the desired WEP key.
•
Authentication type — Select
•
WEP key settings — Edit the settings for the WEP key.
•
WEP key settings
In the access point settings, select
In an Ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP key.
Select WLAN security sett.
WEP encryption — Select the desired WEP encryption key length.
•
WEP key format — Select whether you want to enter the WEP key data in
•
WEP key — Enter the WEP key data.
•
802.1x security settings
In the access point settings, select
802.1x authenticates and authorizes devices to access a wireless network, and prevents access if the authorization process fails.
Select WLAN security sett.. and from the following:
WPA mode — Select EAP
•
EAP plug-in settings — If you selected
•
access point.
Pre-shared key — If you selected
•
the wireless LAN to which you connect.
The settings available for editing may vary.
WPA security settings
In the access point settings, select
Select WLAN security sett.. and from the following:
WPA mode — Select EAP
•
EAP plug-in settings — If you select
•
point.
Pre-shared key — If you select
•
wireless LAN to which you connect.
The settings available for editing may vary.
EAP
To view the EAP (extensible authentication protocol) plug-ins currently installed in your device (network service), select
Tools Settings Connection
> >
wireless LAN as a data bearer and
scroll to EAP plug-in settings, and press the scroll key.
The extensible authentication protocol (EAP) plug-ins are used in wireless networks to authenticate wireless devices and
authentication servers, and the different EAP plug-ins make possible the use of various EAP methods (network service).
To use an EAP plug-in when you connect to a WLAN using the access point, select the desired plug-in and
The EAP plug-ins enabled for use with this access point have a check mark next to them. To not use a plug-in, select
Disable.
To edit the EAP plug-in settings, select
To change the priority of the EAP plug-in settings, select
plug-ins when connecting to the network with the access point, or
authentication after attempting to use other plug-ins.
The available options may vary.
© 2007 Nokia. All rights reserved.
Connection Access
> >
WLAN security mode
and from the following:
Open or Shared.
WLAN security mode
WEP key settings and from the following:
>
WLAN security mode
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) or
WPA mode
WPA mode Pre-shared
>
WLAN security mode
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) or
WPA mode > EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to use with the access
WPA mode Pre-shared
>
Access points. Select
>
802.1x or WPA/WPA2
Options > Configure.
points. Select Options
Options > Edit.
> WEP.
> WEP.
ASCII
> 802.1x.
Pre-shared key
> EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to use with the
key, enter the shared private key that identifies your device to
> WPA/WPA2.
Pre-shared key
key, enter the shared private key that identifies your device to the
Options New access point
>
as the security mode. Select
Options Raise priority
>
Options
>
84
New access point and start to create a wireless
>
or Hexadecimal format.
(a secret key used for device identification).
(a secret key used for device identification).
and define an access point that uses
WLAN security sett.
to attempt to use the plug-in before other
Lower priority to use this plug-in for network
Menu
>
WPA mode > EAP,
>
Options > Enable.
Options
>