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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 11 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2
LABEL
Encryption Type
EAP Type
Login Name
Password
Certificate
PEAP Inner EAP
TTLS Protocol
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4.4.1.5 IEEE 802.1x
Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen.
The procedure to configure 802.1x is different in Windows Vista. See
4.7 on page 61
Vista.
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DESCRIPTION
The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK are
the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses
a simple common password, instead of user-specific credentials.
Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption.
Refer to Section 3.3.1.3 on page 34
The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP.
Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS, PEAP
and TTLS (at the time of writing, TTLS is not available in Windows Vista).
Enter a user name.
This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server.
This field is not available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field.
Enter the password associated with the user name above.
This field is only available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field.
Click Browse to select a certificate.
Note: You must first have a wired connection to a network and
obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA).
Consult your network administrator for more information.
This field is only available when you select PEAP in the EAP Type field.
The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication is
MS CHAP v2.
This field is available only when you select TTLS in the EAP Type field.
Select a TTLS protocol that the RADIUS server uses. Options are CHAP, MS-
CHAP, MS-CHAP-V2 and PAP.
Note: This feature is not available on Windows Vista.
Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another
network.
Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Summary screen. Refer
to Section 4.4.2 on page 53.
Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving.
for information on setting up your NWD-270N to use 802.1x in
Chapter 4 Station Mode
for more information.
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