User's Manual

Client Utility Security Options
The Available Networks list in the Client Utility window displays the security advertised by the
AP.
The Client Utility supports configuration of WEP or shared key options for authentication
and WEP or None options for encryption. In the Profile window, you can select WEP or
open security for the radio connection between your PC and the access point and enter
choices for encryption and authentication within the selected security framework. For
instructions, see Working with Profiles.
Windows XP users can connect to networks that support WPA security provided that the
appropriate Microsoft security updates have been installed. To use WPA security, it is
necessary to use the Wireless Zero Config (WZC) capability native to Windows XP.
When WZC is managing the device, the profile features of the Client Utility are
automatically disabled; however, it is still recommended to use the Client Utility to view
scanned networks.
To use WZC to configure security settings:
Select Use Windows to configure my wireless networks in the Client Utility main window.
Click
OK .
Now use WZC to configure security settings:
Right-click the wireless icon on the system tray.
Select View Available Wireless Networks.
The appearance of the next dialog box depends upon whether your computer has Service
Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 installed.
Select the network, and click
Connect .
If the network requires a security password or key, you are prompted to enter the key. This
occurs, for instance, if WPA-PSK security is currently used in the network.
The system connects the Client Adapter to the network and presents a star icon, indicating
that a successful connection was made. A balloon message also appears in the system tray.
For Service Pack 1, a window opens to show the list of available networks.
Select your network, and click Advanced to open the Wireless Network Connection
Properties window, Wireless Networks tab.
Confirm that Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is selected.
Select the network, and click Configure.
Confirm the authentication and encryption selections exactly match those of the access point
to which you are connecting. Enter a network key, if required.
If you selected AES for data encryption, open the Authentication tab and select the EAP type
appropriate to your network.
Click OK as needed to close the WZC windows.
To revert to using the Client Utility to manage the network, you must clear the Use Windows to
configure my wireless network settings checkbox shown in Confirm that Use Windows to configure
my wireless network settings is selected.
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