Installation Instructions

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Chapter 5 Configuring the Client Adapter
Setting Network Security Parameters
Note If the Microsoft 802.1X supplicant is installed on your computer, you must disable one or two Windows
parameters in order for this feature to operate correctly. Refer to Step 10 in the “Enabling LEAP” section
for details.
Synchronizing Security Features
In order to use any of the security features discussed in this section, both your client adapter and the
access point to which it will associate must be set appropriately. Table 5-6 indicates the client and access
point settings required for each security feature. This chapter provides specific instructions for enabling
the security features on your client adapter. Refer to the documentation for your access point for
instructions on enabling any of these features on the access point.
Table 5-6 Client and Access Point Security Settings
Security Feature Client Setting Access Point Setting
Static WEP with open
authentication
Create a WEP key and enable Use
Static WEP Keys and Open
Authentication
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Open Authentication
Static WEP with shared key
authentication
Create a WEP key and enable Use
Static WEP Keys and Shared Key
Authentication
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Shared Key Authentication
LEAP authentication Enable LEAP Set up and enable WEP and enable
Network-EAP
EAP-TLS authentication
If using ACU to
configure card
Enable Host Based EAP and Use
Dynamic WEP Keys in ACU and
select Enable network access
control using IEEE 802.1X and
Certificates (or Smart Card or
Other Certificate) as the EAP Type
in Windows
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Network-EAP
If using Windows XP
to configure card
Select Enable network access
control using IEEE 802.1X and
Smart Card or other Certificate as
the EAP Type
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Require EAP and Open
Authentication
PEAP authentication
If using ACU to
configure card
Enable Host Based EAP and Use
Dynamic WEP Keys in ACU and
select Enable network access
control using IEEE 802.1X and
PEAP as the EAP Type in Windows
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Network-EAP
If using Windows XP
to configure card
Select Enable network access
control using IEEE 802.1X and
PEAP as the EAP Type
Set up and enable WEP and enable
Require EAP and Open
Authentication