Cisco Systems setup on 851W confusing

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setup on 851W confusing pwhitley4 02-12-07
Posted by on February 12, 2007, 11:49 pm
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I have a customer who is upgrading/replacing a Linksys WRV54G with a
Cisco 851W. I'm trying to configure the wireless settings on the 851W
and am completely confused.

If I try to setup for WPA (which is what the Linksys was set for), I'm
told I have to name a RADIUS server. Why? Why would I have to name a
RADIUS server? I'm not using a RADIUS server at all on this network
and don't understand why I would need to name one just to use WPA.

In the past, all I've ever needed to do is set "security mode: WPA Pre-
Shared Key", then set "WPA Algorithms: TKIP", "WPA Shared Key:
whateveriwant", and "Key Renewal Timeout: 900 seconds".

Why doesn't the 851W support this? If it does, how do I do it? I'm
using SDM on the router.

GW


Posted by on February 13, 2007, 2:11 am
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On Feb 12, 11:49 pm, pwhitl...@carolina.rr.com wrote:
> I have a customer who is upgrading/replacing a Linksys WRV54G with a
> Cisco 851W. I'm trying to configure the wireless settings on the 851W
> and am completely confused.
>
> If I try to setup for WPA (which is what the Linksys was set for), I'm
> told I have to name a RADIUS server. Why? Why would I have to name a
> RADIUS server? I'm not using a RADIUS server at all on this network
> and don't understand why I would need to name one just to use WPA.
>
> In the past, all I've ever needed to do is set "security mode: WPA Pre-
> Shared Key", then set "WPA Algorithms: TKIP", "WPA Shared Key:
> whateveriwant", and "Key Renewal Timeout: 900 seconds".
>
> Why doesn't the 851W support this? If it does, how do I do it? I'm
> using SDM on the router.
>
> GW

never mind. figured it out. now very intuitive (well idiot
friendly).

GW


Posted by on February 13, 2007, 2:15 am
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On Feb 13, 12:49 pm, pwhitl...@carolina.rr.com wrote:
> I have a customer who is upgrading/replacing a Linksys WRV54G with a
> Cisco 851W. I'm trying to configure the wireless settings on the 851W
> and am completely confused.
>
> If I try to setup for WPA (which is what the Linksys was set for), I'm
> told I have to name a RADIUS server. Why? Why would I have to name a
> RADIUS server? I'm not using a RADIUS server at all on this network
> and don't understand why I would need to name one just to use WPA.
>
> In the past, all I've ever needed to do is set "security mode: WPA Pre-
> Shared Key", then set "WPA Algorithms: TKIP", "WPA Shared Key:
> whateveriwant", and "Key Renewal Timeout: 900 seconds".
>
> Why doesn't the 851W support this? If it does, how do I do it? I'm
> using SDM on the router.
>
> GW

Confirmed it does support pre-shared key

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/products_data_sheet0900aecd8028a9a9.html

Did you try CLI?


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