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• 128-bit: Input 26-digit hex values (in the A-F, a-f and 0-9 range) or 13-digit ASCII characters (“a-z”
and “0-9”) as the encryption keys. For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef“ or “administrator”
The IEEE 802.1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients
(802.1x Setting/Certification below) and servers (802.1x Setting/CA Server below) on a network. The
authentication algorithms and methods are those provided by the Extensible Authentication Protocol
(EAP), a method of authentication that has been in use for a number of years on networks that
provide Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) support (as many Internet service providers and enterprises
do). EAP runs before network layer protocols transmit data over the link.
When an AP acting as an authenticator detects a wireless station on the LAN, it sends an EAP
request for the user’s identity to the device. In turn, the device responds with its identity, and the AP
relays this identity to an authentication server (typically an external RADIUS server).