Changes To Wireless Client Programs - NETGEAR FWG114P Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g Firewall/Print Server Model FWG114P
Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA firmware update in the
wireless adapter driver. So, to update you Windows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the
new WPA-compatible driver and install the driver. The firmware is automatically updated when
the wireless network adapter driver is loaded in Windows.

Changes to Wireless Client Programs

Wireless client programs must be updated to permit the configuration of WPA authentication (and
preshared key) and the new WPA encryption algorithms (TKIP and the optional AES component).
To obtain the Microsoft WPA client program, visit the following Microsoft Web site.
D-18 Wireless Networking Basics
December 2003, M-10177-01