ZyXEL Communications 2602HW Series Network Router User Manual


 
Prestige 2602HW Series User’s Guide
Chapter 6 Wireless LAN Setup 93
6.11 Wireless Client WPA Supplicants
A wireless client supplicant is the software that runs on an operating system instructing the
wireless client how to use WPA. At the time of writing, the most widely available supplicants
are the WPA patch for Windows XP, Funk Software's Odyssey client, and Meetinghouse Data
Communications' AEGIS client.
The Windows XP patch is a free download that adds WPA capability to Windows XP's built-in
"Zero Configuration" wireless client. However, you must run Windows XP to use it.
6.12 Configuring 802.1x and WPA
To change your Prestige’s authentication settings, click the Wireless LAN link under
Advanced Setup and then the 802.1x/WPA tab.
The screen varies by the key management protocol you
select
.
You see the next screen when you select No Access Allowed or No Authentication Required in the
Wireless Port Control field.
Figure 30 Wireless LAN: 802.1x/WPA
The following table describes the label in this screen.
WPA WEP No Yes
WPA TKIP No Yes
WPA-PSK WEP Yes Yes
WPA-PSK TKIP Yes Yes
Table 16 Wireless Security Relational Matrix (continued)
AUTHENTICATION
METHOD/ KEY
MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL
ENCRYPTION
METHOD
ENTER
MANUAL KEY
ENABLE IEEE 802.1X