
User Guide 71
Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless Setup
Open system and shared key authentication
Encryption options for open system and shared key authentication are WEP 64-bit hexadecimal,
WEP 40-bit ASCII, WEP 128-bit hexadecimal, and WEP 128-bit ASCII. If you select open system
authentication, you also can select no encryption.
1 If you use WEP encryption, type hexadecimal or ASCII characters in the Key text boxes. Not all
wireless adapter drivers support ASCII characters.
You can have a maximum of four keys.
- A WEP 64-bit hexadecimal key must have 10 hexadecimal (0-f) characters.
- A WEP 40-bit ASCII key must have 5 characters.
- A WEP 128-bit hexadecimal key must have 26 hexadecimal (0-f) characters.
- A WEP 128-bit ASCII key must have 13 characters.
2 If you typed more than one key, click the key to use as the default key from the Key Index drop-
down list.
The Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless can use only one key at a time. If you select a key other than the first key in
the list, you also must set your wireless client to use the same key.
WPA-PSK authentication
The encryption options for WPA-PSK authentication are TKIP, AES, and Auto. WPA-PSK operates correctly
only if you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher or have installed a driver for your operating
system that supports PSK.
We recommend that you set the WPA-PSK encryption option to Auto to have the Firebox X Edge e-
Series Wireless accept TKIP and AES settings.
Configuring wireless clients to use MUVPN
To make wireless computers authenticate as MUVPN clients:
1 To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, and the IP
address of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1.
2 From the navigation bar, select Network > Wireless and click the Security tab.
3 Select the check box Require encrypted MUVPN connections for wireless clients.
If you use WEP/WPA encryption and use encrypted MUVPN at the same time, network speeds decrease.
4 Click Submit.
For more information, see “Configuring the MUVPN Client” on page 145.
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
You can control access to the Firebox®X Edge e-Series Wireless by computer hardware (MAC) address. If
this feature is enabled, and the MAC address of a computer that tries to connect to the Edge Wireless is
not included in this configuration, the connection fails.
When you restrict wireless access by MAC address, it is possible that a hacker can get access to the wire-
less network by spoofing an allowed MAC address. Use authentication and encryption together with
MAC address restrictions to keep your wireless network connections secure.
1 To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, and the IP
address of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
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