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184 CHAPTER 8: DEFINING WLAN
■ ASCII — Authenticates using an ASCII key. Each letter, number, or
symbol, is 8 bits.
■ WEP Key — Indicates the WEP key used for authentication.
■ WPA — Indicates that Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is the selected
WLAN security method. WPA is based on WEP, but provides
enhanced encryption using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
In addition, WEP improves authentication using EAP. EAP ensures
that only authorized network users access the network though
secure encryption systems.
■ WPA2-PSK — Indicates that WPA2-PSK is the selected WLAN
security method.
■ Network Key — Indicates that network key is the selected WLAN
security method.
■ WPA2-PSK — Indicates that WPA2-PSK is the selected WLAN
security method. WPA2-PSK improves system security by
encrypting signals at a higher bit rates.
■ Network Key — Indicates that network key is the selected WLAN
security method.
■ 802.1X — Indicates that 802.1x authentication is enabled.
■ MAC Address Control List — Displays the MAC addresses on which
the WLAN profile is enabled.
■ Disable — Disables source MAC address filtering on an ESS.
■ Deny — Denies stations with a MAC address in the
MAC-address-filtering list.
■ Permit — Permits only stations with a MAC address in the
MAC-address-filtering list
■ Add MAC Address — Allows network managers to create new MAC
address for filtering.
■ New MAC Address — Creates a new MAC address for filtering.
■ Select from List —Allows network managers to select a previously
created MAC address from the list.
■ Remove Selected MAC Address — Deletes MAC addresses.