NETGEAR ProSafe ME103 Reference Manual page 55

Select the wireless network to which you will connect (NETGEAR in the screen above),
c.
and click the Configure button to display the Wireless network properties dialog box
shown below.
Figure 5-3: Configure a Windows XP wireless adapter association
Select only the "Data encryption (WEP enabled)" check box.
d.
Click the Authentication tab to display the screen below.
e.
Figure 5-4: Configure a Windows XP wireless adapter for EAP-TLS
Configure the wireless adapter to enable 802.1x authentication by selecting the "Enable
f.
IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network" check box.
Click OK to apply the settings to your wireless adapter.
g.
The first time you establish the EAP-TLS wireless session from a client workstation,
h.
Windows will prompt you to verify that the certificate it found is the correct one.
Note: During the authentication processes, there is a session timeout. If either the
authenticator or the client does not respond with the proper data to the other side in 30
seconds, the authentication fails. If this happens, you should physically remove the
wireless adapter from your computer, and re-insert it to start the authentication again. In
addition, if the ME103 is rebooted, you should physically remove the wireless adapter
from your computer and re-insert it to start the authentication again.
4. View the ME103 log and check the connection
To check the connection, you can initiate a request from a wireless device to the network.
Use the ME103 Activity Log to monitor the initiation of the 802.1x wireless session.
Advanced Configuration
Reference Manual for the ME103 802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point
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