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How-to configure Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) on a Cisco Access Point (AP) without an authentication server

By Brad Reese on Mon, 03/31/08 - 12:41am.

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In order to configure Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) on a Cisco Access Point (AP) without an authentication server, configure the AP with a pre-share key (WPA-PSK).

To configure the WPA-PSK, perform these steps using the GUI interface:

1. In the Encryption Manager window, select cipher TKIP and click Apply.
2. In the Service Set Identifier (SSID) Manager window, perform these steps:
1. Create an SSID.
2. Select Open Authentication.
3. Set the Key Management to Mandatory.
4. Check the WPA box.
5. Enter a WPA-PSK and click Apply.

For more detailed information on WPA configuration, refer to:

Configuring Additional WPA Settings
GUI Configuration
Cisco Wi-Fi Protected Access, WPA2 AND IEEE 802.11I Q & A
Using WPA Key Management

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