Description:
The implementation of WPA3 encryption in LCOS version 10.20 or high=
er enables the use of the encryption method Enhanced Open (for more =
information see the LANCOM Referen=
ce Manual).
Enhanced Open Encryption is ideal for running hot=
spots that are designed to provide a higher level of security than the prev=
iously unencrypted open hotspots.
The optional Transitional mode ensures that even WLAN clients that do not =
support Enhanced Open can be connected in a way that is transparent to the =
user.
Requirements:
Procedure:
Note:
A prerequisite for this is that at least one other SSID is available and u=
nused on the selected radio module. Depending on the device, a total of 15 =
or 16 SSIDs are available per radio module. If no SSID is available, both t=
he Enhanced Open Transitional SSID and the actual Enhanced Open SSID will n=
ot be activated.
1) Configuring a LANCOM access point:
1.1) Configure the LANCOM Public Spot in the usual way.
For instructions on the initial configuration of a Public Spot scenario=
with the help of the Setup Wizard, see the following Knowledge Base ar=
ticle .
1.2) Open the configuration of the LANCOM access point and navigate to the=
logical WLAN interface that is to operate the SSID of the LANCOM Public=
Spot.
In this example, the Public Spot is operated on logical WLAN interface =
1.
1.3) Enable encryption and set the encryption method to Enhanced=
Open Transitional.
1.4) Write the configuration back to the LANCOM access point.
2) Configuring a LANCOM WLAN controller:
2.1) Configure the Public Spot in the usual way.
For instructions on the initial configuration of a WLAN controller scen=
ario with a Public Spot by means of the Setup Wizard, see the following=
Knowledge Base article .
2.2) Open the configuration of the LANCOM WLAN controller and navigate to =
the logical WLAN network profile used to operate the SSID of the LANCOM =
Public Spot.
2.3) Set the encryption to Enhanced Open Transitional.
2.4) Write the configuration back to the LANCOM WLAN controller.
Information
- Not only is entering a key not required, it is not even possible. A =
WLAN client enabled for Enhanced Open establishes an encrypted connection t=
o the LANCOM access point without any key having to be entered.
- To the user, it is just like using an unencrypted, open WLAN. Th=
ere is no need to enter any previously communicated key as with WPA2=
-PSK.
- The Transitional mode allows an SSID to be used concurrently by =
WLAN clients that support Enhanced Open as well as by WLAN clients that do =
not yet support Enhanced Open. For the latter clients, no encryption=
is used at all and the SSID works like an open, unencrypted SSID.
- Since the Public Spot module is independent of the encryption settings =
of the WLAN interfaces, all of the functions of the Public Spot module can =
be used without restriction in conjunction with Enhanced Open.
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