User's Manual

FEB/25th/2002
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3.2.4.5 WPA
The Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is currently the highest levels of security a wireless
network can achieve. It is a subset of the security specification and has been introduced as
an interim solution for most known security weaknesses in comparison to the plain WEP.
TKIP, the successor to WEP, enhances the ability to eliminate the known vulnerabilities of
WEP. It also introduced that enterprises that already have RADIUS in place can use WPA
with 802.1x or RADIUS (so called WPA-EAP) and small business and home wireless LAN
can use WPA without 802.1x (so called WPA-PreShared key).
Technically, a WLAN client with WPA capabilities is needed to acquire a digital certificate
to be successfully authenticated by RADIUS via a specific EAP channel, TLS. It is usually
called supplicant, sometimes, it is more associated with a software application. Vendors,
including Microsoft, nowadays offer upgrades for their cards. The most popular software
application run on WLAN client in the market is the Windows XP SP2. (SP1 with WPA
hotfix) provided by Microsoft.
3.3 Install Wizard
This wizard will guide you through the main settings for your Access Point in an easy way.
You will be prompted to select in which country you will use the product. This is the
organization that certifies the Access Point for use in your country. Cautiously choose your