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This article shows how to configure wireless network connections in IGEL OS. All the wireless network connections configured for the device are shown in the list, including connections configured through the UMS or the Wi-Fi tray app. For more information on the tray app, see (12.4-de_orig) Tray Applications in IGEL OS 12.
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Menu path: Network > Wireless > Wi-Fi Networks
To edit the Wi-Fi networks list, proceed as follows:
- Click
to create a new entry. - Click
to remove the selected entry. - Click
to edit the selected entry. - Click
to copy the selected entry.
Clicking brings up the Add dialogue, where you can define the settings of the wireless network.
Wi-Fi Networks Settings
Wireless network name (SSID)
Name of the wireless network (SSID)
Enable encryption
Encrypted connection is used. (Default)
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- For WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal encryption, see WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal.
- For WPA/WPA2 Enterprise encryption, see WPA/WPA2 Enterprise.
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Network key
WPA network key/passphrase as set at the access point. This is either an ASCII character string with a length of 8...63 or exactly 64 hexadecimal digits.
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Enable automatically connect
Automatic connection to the access point is enabled. (Default)
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Data encryption
- Default: The default value depends on which network authentication method is selected - TKIP for WPA, AES (CCMP) for WPA2. (Default)
- TKIP: Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (IEEE 802.11i/D7.0)
- AES (CCMP): AES in Counter mode with CBC-MAC (RFC 3610, IEEE 802.11i/D7.0)
- AES (CCMP) + TKIP: One of two encryption methods is selected by the access point.
- Automatic: The access point can choose the encryption method freely – nothing is stipulated.
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☑ Client certificates will automatically be managed with SCEP. For more information on SCEP configuration, see (12.4-de_orig) SCEP Client (NDES).
☐ Client certificates will not be managed with SCEP. (Default)
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