Chapter 7
Configuring Settings on the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Table 7-2
WLAN Setup Menu Options (continued)
Option
Security Mode
802.11 Mode
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Description
The type of authentication that the phone uses to access
the WLAN. Valid values:
Open—Access to all access points (APs) without
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encryption.
Open with WEP—Open 802.11 authentication but
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uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) for encrypting
the data. Specifies access to all APs and
authentication through WEP keys at the local AP.
Shared Key—Shared key authentication using WEP.
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LEAP—Lightweight Extensible Authentication
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Protocol authentication exchanges a username and
cryptographically secure password with a RADIUS
server in the network (Cisco proprietary version of
EAP). LEAP supports WPA and WPA2.
EAP-FAST—Extensible Authentication Protocol
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Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling
exchanges a username and cryptographically secure
password with a RADIUS server in the network
where a PAC (Protected Access Credential) is used to
established a secure tunnel for authentication.
EAP-FAST supports WPA and WPA2.
AKM—Selects the 802.11 authentication mechanism
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automatically from the configuration information
exhibited by the access point. WPA-PSK or WPA
versions 1 or 2 can be used when configured for this
mode.
Consider the following when you select AKM: 1)
Note
AKM uses LEAP for 802.1x when using WPA,
WPA2 or CCKM, 2) AKM selects the encryption
method by giving precedence to the strongest key
management type and then the strongest cipher,
and 3) CCKM is not supported with WPA2.
Specifies the wireless signal standard that is used in the
WLAN. Valid values:
Auto—Default value. Gives precedence to 5.0 Ghz if
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available.
802.11a
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802.11b/g
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WLAN Setup Menu
To Change
Scroll to the Security Mode
1.
option, then highlight the
desired value.
Click Apply.
2.
Scroll to the 802.11 Mode
1.
option, then highlight the
desired value.
Click Apply.
2.
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