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• AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity
for digital information. It’s the most advanced solution defined by IEEE802.11i for
security in the wireless network.
EAP Type:
• GTC is an authentication protocol that allows the exchange of clear text
authentication credentials across the network.
• TLS is the most secure of the EAP protocols, but isn’t easy to use. It requires that
digital certificates be exchanged in the authentication phase. The server presents a
certificate to the client and, after validating the server’s certificate, the client presents
a client certificate to the server for validation.
• LEAP is a pre-EAP, Cisco-proprietary protocol with many of the features of EAP
protocols. Cisco controls the ability of other vendors to implement this protocol, so it
should be selected for use only when limited brand choice for client, access-point and
server products is not a concern. Once you’ve set up LEAP authentication, you need
to enter the username and password of your computer.
• PEAP & TTLS are similar to, yet easier than, TLS in that they specify a stand- alone
authentication protocol be used within an encrypted tunnel. TTLS supports any
protocol within its tunnel, including CHAP, MSCHAP, MSCHAPv2 and PAP. PEAP
specifies that an EAP-compliant authentication protocol must be used; this adapter
supports MD5, TLS, GTC (Generic Token Card) and MSCHAPv2. That a client
certificate be required for authentication is optional.
Tunnel: Options are MD5, GTC, TLS and MSCHAP-v2.
Username: This is the certificate username on the RADIUS server.
Identity: This is the user’s identity on the RADIUS server.