Configuring Wpa2-Ccmp (802.11I) - Motorola AP-7131N-FGR Product Reference Manual

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AP-7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide

6.5 Configuring WPA2-CCMP (802.11i)

WPA2 is a newer 802.11i standard that provides even stronger wireless security than Wi-Fi Protected

Access (WPA). CCMP is the security standard used by the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

CCMP computes a Message Integrity Check (MIC) using the proven Cipher Block Chaining (CBC)

technique. Changing just one bit in a message produces a totally different result.

WPA2/CCMP is based on the concept of a Robust Security Network (RSN), which defines a hierarchy

of keys with a limited lifetime. The keys the administrator provides are used to derive other keys.

Messages are encrypted using a 256-bit secret key and a 256-bit block of data. The end result is an

encryption scheme as secure as any the access point provides.

To configure WPA2-CCMP on the AP-7131N-FGR:

Network Configuration

If security policies supporting WPA2-CCMP exist, they appear within the

Configuration

by clicking the

continue to step 2.

2. Click the

New Security Policy

3. Select the

WPA2/CCMP Settings

4. Ensure the

of the policy.

screen. These existing policies can be used as is, or their properties edited

button. To configure a new security policy supporting WPA2-CCMP,

button to configure a new policy supporting WPA2-CCMP.

screen displays with no authentication or encryption options

WPA2/CCMP (802.11i)

field displays within the New Security Policy screen.

of the security policy entered suits the intended configuration or function

from the access point menu tree.