Installation Instructions

Contents

Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows

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Configuring the Client Adapter 5-1

Overview 5-2

Setting System Parameters 5-3

Setting RF Network Parameters 5-7

Setting Advanced Infrastructure Parameters 5-14

Setting Advanced Ad Hoc Parameters 5-17

Setting Network Security Parameters 5-20

Setting the Allow Association to Mixed Cells Parameter 5-21

Overview of Security Features 5-21

Static WEP Keys 5-22

EAP (with Dynamic WEP Keys) 5-22

Additional WEP Key Security Features 5-25

Reporting Access Points that Fail LEAP Authentication 5-26

Fast Secure Roaming 5-26

Synchronizing Security Features 5-27

Using Static WEP 5-29

Entering a New Static WEP Key 5-29

Overwriting an Existing Static WEP Key 5-30

Disabling Static WEP 5-31

Enabling LEAP 5-31

Enabling Host-Based EAP 5-34

Enabling EAP-TLS 5-36

Enabling PEAP 5-39

Enabling EAP-SIM 5-41

Disabling LEAP or Host-Based EAP 5-42

Disabling LEAP 5-42

Disabling Host-Based EAP 5-42

Using EAP Authentication 6-1

Overview 6-2

Using LEAP 6-2

Using LEAP with the Windows Username and Password 6-3

After Profile Selection or Card Insertion 6-3

After a Reboot or Logon 6-4

After Your LEAP Credentials Expire 6-5

Using LEAP with an Automatically Prompted Login 6-6

After Profile Selection or Card Insertion 6-6

After a Reboot or Logon 6-7

After Your LEAP Credentials Expire 6-9