Motorola Netopia 2200 Series User Manual page 284

Wireless Privacy Settings
set wireless network-id privacy option { off | WEP | WPA-PSK |
WPA-802.1x }
Specifies the type of privacy enabled on the wireless LAN. off = no privacy; WEP = WEP
encryption; WPA-PSK = Wireless Protected Access/Pre-Shared Key; WPA-802.1x = Wireless
Protected Access/802.1x authentication. See "Privacy" on page 126 for a discussion of
these options.
WPA provides Wireless Protected Access, the most secure option for your wireless net-
work. This mechanism provides the best data protection and access control. PSK requires
a Pre-Shared Key; 802.1x requires a RADIUS server for authentication.
WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a method of encrypting data between the wireless Gate-
way and its clients. It is strongly recommended to turn this on as it is the primary way to
protect your network and data from intruders. Note that 40bit is the same as 64bit and will
work with either type of wireless client. The default is off.
A single key is selected (see default-key) for encryption of outbound/transmitted packets.
The WEP-enabled client must have the identical key, of the same length, in the identical
slot (1..4) as the wireless Gateway, in order to successfully receive and decrypt the
packet. Similarly, the client also has a 'default' key that it uses to encrypt its transmis-
sions. In order for the wireless Gateway to receive the client's data, it must likewise have
the identical key, of the same length, in the same slot. For simplicity, a wireless Gateway
and its clients need only enter, share, and use the first key.
set wireless network-id privacy pre-shared-key string
The Pre Shared Key is a passphrase shared between the Router and the clients and is
used to generate dynamically changing keys, when WPA-PSK is selected or enabled. The
passphrase can be 8 – 63 characters. It is recommended to use at least 20 characters for
best security.
set wireless network-id privacy default-keyid { 1...4 }
Specifies which WEP encryption key (of 4) the wireless Gateway will use to transmit data.
The client must have an identical matching key, in the same numeric slot, in order to suc-
cessfully decode. Note that a client allows you to choose which of its keys it will use to
transmit. Therefore, you must have an identical key in the same numeric slot on the Gate-
way.
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