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Chapter 4 Station Mode
N220 User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
4.4.1.5 IEEE 802.1x
Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this
screen.
Table 11 Security Setting: WPA/WPA2
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Encryption Type The encryption mechanisms used for WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-
PSK are the same. The only difference between the two is that WPA-
PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password, instead of user-
specific credentials.
Select the encryption type (TKIP or AES) for data encryption.
Refer to Section 3.3.1.3 on page 41 for more information.
EAP Type The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or
AP.
Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are
TLS, PEAP and TTLS (at the time of writing, TTLS is not available in
Windows Vista).
Login Name Enter a user name.
This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS
server.
Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field.
Enter the password associated with the user name above.
Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field.
Click Browse to select a certificate.
Note: You must first have a wired connection to a network and
obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA).
Consult your network administrator for more information.
PEAP Inner EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the EAP Type field.
The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client
authentication is MS CHAP v2.
TTLS Protocol This field is available only when you select TTLS in the EAP Type field.
Select a TTLS protocol that the RADIUS server uses. Options are CHAP,
MS-CHAP, MS-CHAP-V2 and PAP.
Note: This feature is not available on Windows Vista.
Back Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to
another network.
Next Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Summary
screen. Refer to Section 4.4.2 on page 61.
Exit Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving.