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Table 35 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association (continued)
LABEL
This is a
computer-to-
computer (ad
hoc) network;
wireless access
points are not
used
OK
Cancel
Authentication
Click the Authentication tab in the Wireless (network) properties screen to
display the screen shown next. The fields on this screen are grayed out when the
network is in Ad-Hoc mode or data encryption is disabled.
Figure 139 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 36 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication
LABEL
Enable IEEE
802.1x
authentication
for this network
EAP Type
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DESCRIPTION
If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer
directly.
Click OK to save your changes.
Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may
have made.
DESCRIPTION
This field displays whether the IEEE 802.1x authentication is active.
If the network authentication is set to Open in the previous screen, you
can choose to disable or enable this feature.
Select the type of EAP authentication. Options are Protected EAP
(PEAP) and Smart Card or other Certificate.
Appendix C Windows Wireless Management
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