Configuration Guide Configuring RSNA
When WPA authentication is used, the encryption mode and access authentication mode must also be
configured. If either the encryption mode or the access authentication mode is configured or neither of them
is configured, STAs cannot access a WLAN.
Configuring the Encryption Mode of WPA Authentication
Mandatory.
It is configured in WLAN security configuration mode on the AP.
The encryption mode of WPA authentication can be configured only after WPA authentication is enabled. The AES and
TKIP encryption modes can be enabled at the same time in WLAN security configuration mode. After an encryption
mode is configured for a WLAN, communication data between an STA and the WLAN is protected by the corresponding
encryption mode.
security wpa ciphers { aes | tkip } { enable | disable }
aes: Configures the AES encryption mode.
tkip: Configures the TKIP encryption mode.
enable: Enables the encryption mode of WPA authentication.
disable: Disables the encryption mode of WPA authentication.
No encryption mode is configured by default.
WLAN security configuration mode
This command is used to enable an encryption mode of WPA authentication, which can be AES or TKIP.
The AES and TKIP encryption modes can be enabled at the same time in WLAN security configuration
mode.
Configuring the Access Authentication Mode of WPA authentication
Mandatory.
It is configured in WLAN security configuration mode on the AP.
The access authentication mode can be configured only after WPA authentication is enabled. Only one access
authentication mode can be enabled for a WLAN in security configuration mode. An STA can access a WLAN that is
enabled with access authentication only after passing the access authentication.
security wpa akm { psk | 802.1x } { enable | disable }
psk: Sets the access authentication mode to pre-shared key authentication.
802.1x: Sets the access authentication mode to 802.1X authentication.
enable: Enables the access authentication mode of WPA authentication.
disable: Disables the access authentication mode of WPA authentication.
No access authentication mode is configured by default.
WLAN security configuration mode
The access authentication mode can be configured only after WPA authentication is enabled.