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System Wireless
FortiWiFi-50B, 60A, 60AM, and 60B system wireless settings
SSID
SSID
Broadcast
Enter the wireless service set identifier (SSID) or network name for this
wireless interface. Users who want to use the wireless network must
configure their computers to connect to the network that broadcasts this
network name.
Select if you want the wireless interface to broadcast its SSID.
Broadcasting the SSID makes it possible for clients to connect to your
wireless network without first knowing the SSID. Your wireless network
may be more secure if you do not broadcast the SSID because clients
that do not know the SSID are less likely to find the network.
Security mode Select the security mode used by the wireless interface. Wireless clients
must use the same security mode to be able to connect to this wireless
interface. To increase wireless network security, select the most secure
security mode that your wireless clients can use.
• None to provide no security.
• WEP64 to use 64-bit web equivalent privacy (WEP), select. To use
WEP64 you must enter a Key containing 10 hexadecimal digits
(0-9 a-f). All wireless clients must use the same key.
• WEP128 to use 128-bit WEP. To use WEP128 you must enter a Key
containing 26 hexadecimal digits (0-9 a-f). All wireless clients must
use the same key.
• WPA to use basic Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) security. To use WPA
you must select a data encryption method. You must also enter a preshared
key containing at least 8 characters or select a RADIUS
server. All wireless clients must use the same pre-shared key and
data encryption method. If you select a RADIUS server the wireless
clients must have accounts on the RADIUS server.
• WPA2 to use WPA2 security. WPA2 provides more security features
and is more secure than WPA. To use WPA2 you must select a data
encryption method and enter a pre-shared key containing at least 8
characters. All wireless clients must use the same pre-shared key and
data encryption method. If you select a RADIUS server the wireless
clients must have accounts on the RADIUS server.
• WPA2 Auto provides the same security features as WPA2. However,
WPA2 Auto also accepts wireless clients using WPA security. To use
WPA2 Auto you must select a data encryption method You must also
enter a pre-shared key containing at least 8 characters or select a
RADIUS server. All wireless clients must use the same pre-shared
key and data encryption method. If you select a RADIUS server the
wireless clients must have accounts on the RADIUS server.
WPA2 and WPA2 Auto are only available in Access Point mode.
Key
Enter the key required for WEP64 or WEP128.
Data
Encryption
Select a data encryption method to be used by WPA, WPA2, or WPA
Auto. Select TKIP to use the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
Select AES to use advanced encryption standard (AES) encryption. AES
is considered more secure that TKIP. Some implementations of WPA may
not support AES.
Pre-shared Key Enter the pre-shared key used by WPA, WPA2, or WPA2 Auto.
RADIUS Server Select to use WPA Radius or WPA2 Radius security. You can use WPA or
WPA2 Radius security to integrate your wireless network configuration
with a RADIUS or Windows AD server. Select a RADIUS server name
from the list. The Radius server must be configured in User > RADIUS.
For more information, see “RADIUS servers” on page 381.
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