3 authenticator setup – Planet Technology WAP-1966 User Manual

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4.3 Authenticator Setup

1. For EAP-MD5 Authentication, WEP key must be set previously. Go to Basic Settings. Enable WEP

key, and enter a desired key string. You can skip this step if using EAP-TLS Authentication.

2. Click on 802.1X for detailed configuration.

3. Enable 802.1X Authentication by selecting

Enable”.

4. If EAP-MD5 is used, you can leave the settings in Encryption Key Length and Lifetime as default. If

you are using EAP-TLS authentication, set the Encryption Key Length ranging from 64 to 256 Bits and

the Lifetime from 5 Minutes to 1 Day. As soon as the lifetime expires, the Encryption Key will be renewed

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