Network Card User Manual

4. Security Settings: Select WPA-Personal (AES-CCMP) to provide this level of security in the small

network or home environment. It uses a password also called a pre-shared key (PSK). The longer the

password, the stronger the security of the wireless network.

AES-CCMP (Advanced Encryption Standard - Counter CBC-MAC Protocol) is the new method for

privacy protection of wireless transmissions specified in the IEEE 802.11i standard. AES-CCMP

provides a stronger encryption method than TKIP. Choose AES-CCMP as the data encryption method

whenever strong data protection is important.

If your Wireless access point or router supports WPA2-Personal then you should enable it on the

access point and provide a long, strong password. The same password entered into access point

needs to be used on this computer and all other wireless devices that access the wireless network.

NOTE: WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal are not interoperable.

Some security solutions may not be supported by your computer's operating system. You may

require additional software or hardware as well as wireless LAN infrastructure support. Contact your

computer manufacturer for details.

Set Password:

1. Wireless Security Password (Encryption Key). Enter a text phrase (length is between eight and 63

characters). Verify that the network key used matches the wireless access point key.

2. Click OK to return to the Profiles list.

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Enterprise Security

From the Security Settings page you can enter the required security settings for the selected wireless network.

Use Enterprise Security if your network environment requires 802.1x authentication.

● 802.1x authentication methods, include passwords, certificates and smart cards.

● 802.1x authentication types are: MD5, EAP-SIM, LEAP, TLS, TTLS, PEAP, EAP-FAST.

● See Profile Management for a description of when the Profile Wizard is launched.

● See Security Overview for more information on the different security options for wireless networks.

● See Personal Security to set basic WEP or WPA security in a non-enterprise environment (home, small

business).

Enterprise Security Settings

Enterprise Security Settings Description