ExtremeWireless WiNG Controllers Getting Started Guide

Select Wireless.

Select a wireless network and navigate to the Security tab.

Configure Authentication settings.


Setting	Description
Select Authentication	Choose an authentication method from the drop-down menu. You cannot configure AAA policy and Reauthentication if you select PSK/None.
AAA policy	Choose the AAA policy for the WLAN from the drop-down menu.
Reauthentication	Enter a value in the range 30 to 86400.

Configure encryption settings.

Table 1. Encryption details
Encryption option	Description
Select encryption	Choose an encryption type from the Select Encryption drop-down menu.

You can select from 8 available encryption types. The encryption details are determined based on the encryption type selection.

Table 2. Encryption options
Encryption type	Details
TKIP-CCMP	Set a pre-shared key that is either 64 HEX or 8-63 ASCII characters. Select HEX or ASCII based on the pre-shared key
WEP 128	Generate keys that are 4 to 32 characters long in the Generate Keys field and select Generate. 4 keys are generated. The keys uses 26 HEX or 13 ASCII characters. Modify the key name in the field next to the key number. Select HEX or ASCII from the drop-down based on the number of key characters. Select Transmit Keys from the 4 available key choices.
WEP 64	Generate keys that are 4 to 32 characters long in the Generate Keys field and select Generate. 4 keys are generated. The key uses 10 HEX or 5 ASCII characters. Modify the key name in the field next to the key number. Select HEX or ASCII from the drop-down based on the number of key characters. Select Transmit Keys from the 4 available key choices.
Open	Open encryption. Not secured or protected
CCMP	Set a pre-shared key that is either 64 HEX or 8-63 ASCII characters. Select HEX or ASCII based on the pre-shared key
Key guard	Generate keys that are 4 to 32 characters long in the Generate Keys field and select Generate. 4 keys are generated. The keys uses 26 HEX or 13 ASCII characters. Modify the key name in the field next to the key number. Select HEX or ASCII from the drop-down based on the number of key characters. Select Transmit Keys from the 4 available key choices.
GCMP256	Set a pre-shared key that is either 64 HEX or 8-63 ASCII characters. Select HEX or ASCII based on the pre-shared key
WEP128 + Key guard	Combination of WEP128 and key guard encryption settings. Generate keys that are 4 to 32 characters long in the Generate Keys field and select Generate. 4 keys are generated. The keys uses 26 HEX or 13 ASCII characters. Modify the key name in the field next to the key number. Select HEX or ASCII from the drop-down based on the number of key characters. Select Transmit Keys from the 4 available key choices.

Choose an existing policy from the Passpoint Policy drop-down menu to apply it to the WLAN. If no policy exists, you can create one. See Passpoint Policy.

Choose an existing Wireless Network from the OWE Companion drop-down menu to enable Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) transition mode, which allows for a seamless transition from Open unencrypted WLANs to OWE WLANs.

Select the SAE Hash to Element checkbox to enable use of the SAE hash algorithms with WPA and WPA2 encryption methods.

Select the Allow checkbox to define the EAP Types allowed to be used for authentication on the WLAN.

After you have completed configuring the settings, choose from the following actions:

Select Apply to commit the configured settings.

Note
This does not save the settings you configured; it provides a preview of your applied settings. To undo the settings you applied, select Revert.
Select Save to commit and save the configured settings.

Note

If you do not select Save, the settings that you configured are not saved when you move away from the configuration window.

Wireless Network Security Configuration

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