Nokia E55 - Manual (Page 145)

Select WLAN security settings > WEP key settings and
from the following:
•
WEP encryption — Select the desired WEP encryption key
length.
• WEP key format — Select whether you want to enter the
WEP key data in ASCII or Hexadecimal format.
• WEP key — Enter the WEP key data.
802.1x security settings
Select 802.1x as the WLAN security mode.
802.1x authenticates and authorises devices to access a
wireless network, and prevents access if the authorisation
process fails.
Select
WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WPA/WPA2 — Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for device
identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you selected WPA/WPA2 >
EAP , select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to
use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you selected WPA/WPA2 > Pre-
shared key , enter the shared private key that identifies
your device to the WLAN to which you connect.
WPA security settings
Select WPA/WPA2 as the WLAN security mode.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WPA/WPA2 — Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for device
identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you select WPA/WPA2 >
EAP , select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to
use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you select WPA/WPA2 > Pre-
shared key , enter the shared private key that identifies
your device to the WLAN to which you connect.
• WPA2 only mode — To allow both TKIP and AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption, select Off . To
allow AES only, select On
Wireless LAN plugins
Select Menu > Ctrl. panel > Settings and Connection >
Destinations , and an access point group.
The extensible authentication protocol (EAP) plug-ins are
used in wireless networks to authenticate wireless devices
and authentication servers, and the different EAP plug-ins
make possible the use of various EAP methods (network
service).
You can view the EAP plug-ins currently installed in your
device (network service).
EAP plug-ins
1. To define the EAP plug-in settings, select Options > New
access point and define an access point that uses WLAN
as a data bearer.
2. Select 802.1x or WPA/WPA2 as the security mode.
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