User's Manual Part 1
Table Of Contents
- contents
- Preface
- Product Overview
- Preparing for Installation
- Installing the Client Adapter
- Using the Profile Manager
- Configuring the Client Adapter
- Overview
- Setting System Parameters
- Setting RF Network Parameters
- Setting Advanced Infrastructure Parameters
- Setting Advanced Ad Hoc Parameters
- Setting Network Security Parameters
- Using EAP Authentication
- Performing Diagnostics
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Client Adapter
Setting Network Security Parameters
Using Static WEP
This section provides instructions for entering new static WEP keys or overwriting existing static WEP
keys.
Entering a New Static WEP Key
Follow the steps below to enter a new static WEP key for this profile.
Step 1 Select None from the Network Security Type drop-down box on the Network Security screen.
Step 2 Select Use Static WEP Keys under WEP.
Step 3 Select one of the following WEP key entry methods:
• Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) – Specifies that the WEP key will be entered in hexadecimal characters,
which include 0-9, A-F, and a-f.
• ASCII Text – Specifies that the WEP key will be entered in ASCII text, which includes alpha
characters, numbers, and punctuation marks.
EAP-MD5 authentication
If using ACU to
configure card
Enable Host Based EAP in ACU
and enable MD5-Challenge in
Windows XP
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Network-EAP
If using Windows XP
to configure card
Enable MD5-Challenge Set up and enable WEP and enable
Require EAP and Open
Authentication
MIC Use PCM/LMC/PCI card driver
version 8.01 or greater, mini PCI
card driver version 2.20 or greater,
or PC-Cardbus card driver version
3.4.9 or greater
Set up and enable WEP with full
encryption, set MIC to MMH, and
set Use Aironet Extensions to Yes
TKIP Use PCM/LMC/PCI card firmware
version 4.25.23 or greater, mini
PCI card firmware version 5.0 or
greater, or PC-Cardbus card
firmware version 4.99 or greater
Set up and enable WEP, set TKIP to
Cisco, and set Use Aironet
Extensions to Yes
Broadcast key rotation Use PCM/LMC/PCI card firmware
version 4.25.23 or greater, mini
PCI card firmware version 5.0 or
greater, or PC-Cardbus card
firmware version 4.99 or greater
and enable LEAP
Set up and enable WEP and set
Broadcast WEP Key Rotation
Interval to any value other than
zero (0)
Table 5-6 Client and Access Point Security Settings (continued)
Security Feature Client Setting Access Point Setting