Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) - Manual (Page 154)

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Configuring WEP encryption
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10. Click the Apply button to save any changes made within the 802.1x EAP Settings field
(including all 5 selectable tabs) of the New Security Policy screen.
11. Click the Cancel button to undo any changes made within the 802.1x EAP Settings field and
return to the WLAN screen. This reverts all settings for the 802.1x EAP Settings field to the last
saved configuration.
Configuring WEP encryption
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security protocol specified in the IEEE Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)
standard. WEP is designed to provide a WLAN with a level of security and privacy comparable to
that of a wired LAN.
WEP may be all that a small-business user needs for the simple encryption of wireless data.
However, networks that require more security are at risk from a WEP flaw. The existing 802.11
standard alone offers administrators no effective method to update keys.
To configure WEP on the Mobility 5181 Access Point:
1. Select Network Configuration -> Wireless -> Security from the Mobility 5181 Access Point
menu tree.
If security policies supporting WEP exist, they appear within the Security Configuration screen.
These existing policies can be used as is, or their properties edited by clicking the Edit button.
To configure a new security policy supporting WEP, continue to step 2.
2. Click the Create button to configure a new policy supporting WEP.
The New Security Policy screen displays with no authentication or encryption options selected.
3. Select either the WEP 64 (40 bit key) or WEP 128 (104 bit key) radio button.
The WEP 64 Settings or WEP 128 Settings field displays within the New Security Policy screen.
4. Ensure the Name of the security policy entered suits the intended configuration or function of
the policy.
5. Configure the WEP 64 Settings or WEP 128 Settings field as required to define the Pass Key
used to generate the WEP keys. These keys must be the same between the access point and
its Client to encrypt packets between the two devices.
Client Max Retries
(1-10) retries Specify the maximum number of times the access point
retransmits an EAP-Request frame to the client before it times out
the authentication session. The default is 2 retries.
Server Timeout
(1-255) secs Specify the time (in seconds) for the access point's retransmission
of EAP-Request packets to the server. The default is 5 seconds. If
this time is exceeded, the authetnication session is terminated.
Server Max Retries
(1-255 retries) Specify the maximum number of times for the access point to
retransmit an EAP-Request frame to the server before it times out
the authentication session. The default is 2 retries.