NETGEAR ProSAFE WC7500 User Manual

System Planning and Deployment Scenarios
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller
Client Authentication and Data Encryption
A user must authenticate to the WLAN to be able to access WLAN resources. The wireless
controller supports several types of security methods, including those methods that require
an external RADIUS or LDAP authentication server.
The encryption option that you can select depends upon the authentication method that you
selected. The following table lists the authentication methods available, with their
corresponding encryption options:
For information about how to configure client authentication, data encryption, and
authentication servers, see Chapter 7, Manage Security Profiles and Profile Groups.
Table 7. Authentication and encryption options
Authentication Method Encryption Option Authentication Server
Open System 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit WEP None
Shared Key 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit WEP None
WPA-PSK TKIP or TKIP+AES None
WPA2-PSK AES or TKIP+AES None
WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK TKIP+AES None
WPA TKIP or TKIP+AES One of the following authentication servers:
• External RADIUS server
• Internal authentication server
• External LDAP server
WPA2 AES or TKIP+AES One of the following authentication servers:
• External RADIUS server
• Internal authentication server
• External LDAP server
WPA and WPA2 TKIP+AES One of the following authentication servers:
• External RADIUS server
• Internal authentication server
• External LDAP server

NETGEAR ProSAFE WC7500 Specifications

General

Brand	NETGEAR
Model	ProSAFE WC7500
Category	Controller
Language	English