NETGEAR ProSafe WFS709TP Software Administration Manual page 102

WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual
Table 5-4 describes the options available from the WLAN Basic Configuration page.
Table 5-4. WLAN Basic Configuration Parameters
Parameter
Network Section:
Network Name (SSID)
Radio Type
802.11 Security:
Network Authentication
Encryption
Advanced Authentication
Auth Server Type
Keys
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Definition
A name that uniquely identifies the WLAN.
The radio type on which this SSID is configured: 802.11a only, 802.11b/
g only, or 802.11a/b/g
The Layer 2 security mechanism used to protect unauthorized access
to the WLAN. See "Determine the Authentication Method" on page
The Layer 2 encryption used on the WLAN to ensure the privacy and
confidentiality of the data transmitted to and from the network. The
encryption type is dependent upon the type of network authentication
selected.
The default is None, however, you can select one of the following
methods:
• Registration Web Page: Allows users to access the WLAN using a
web-based portal. Users typically enter an email address as an
identification but are not authenticated.
• Captive Portal (Web): Allows users to authenticate using a web-
based portal. Captive Portal requires users to be authenticated to an
external authentication server or to the internal database on the
WFS709TP.
• MAC: Allows the media access control (MAC) address of a device to
be authenticated to an external authentication server or to the internal
database on the WFS709TP.
You can select one of the Advanced Authentication methods only if the
Network Authentication is None, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK.
Either the internal database or an external RADIUS server.
Activated only if 802.1x/WEP, WPA, WPA2, xSec, Captive Portal, VPN,
or MAC authentication is configured.
Configures the static WEP key or TKIP key for WPA-PSK or
WPA2-PSK authentication. (Activated only if static or PSK-based
security options are configured.)
• For Static WEP, enter either a 10-hexadecimal digit key or a 26-
hexadecimal digit key.
• For TKIP, enter either a 64-character hexadecimal string or an 8-63
character ASCII passphrase.
v1.0, June 2007
5-2.
Configuring WLANS