Virtual Network configuration
A31003-W1040-U101-1-7619, July 2006 DRAFT
172 HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Configuring privacy for a VNS
● 104-bit
● 128-bit
6. Select one of the following input methods:
● Input Hex – If you select Input Hex, type the WEP key input in the WEP Key box. The
key is generated automatically, based on the input.
● Input String – If you select Input String, type the secret WEP key string used for
encrypting and decrypting in the WEP Key String box. The WEP Key box is
automatically filled by the corresponding Hex code.
7. To save your changes, click Save.
7.8.2.1 Dynamic WEP privacy for an AAA VNS
The dynamic key WEP mechanism changes the key for each user and each session.
To set up dynamic WEP privacy for a selected AAA VNS:
1. From the main menu, click Virtual Network Configuration. The Virtual Network
Configuration screen appears.
2. In the left pane Virtual Networks list, click the AAA VNS you want to set up dynamic WEP
privacy for. The Topology tab is displayed.
3. Click the Privacy tab.
4. Select Dynamic Keys.
5. To save your changes, click Save.
7.8.2.2 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA v1 and WPA v2) Privacy for an AAA VNS
The VNS Privacy feature supports Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA v1 and WPA v2), a security
solution that adds authentication to enhanced WEP encryption and key management.
The authentication portion of WPA for AAA is in Enterprise Mode:
● Specifies 802.1x with Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
● Requires a RADIUS or other authentication server
● Uses RADIUS protocols for authentication and key distribution
● Centralizes management of user credentials
The encryption portion of WPA v1 is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP includes:
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