User's Manual

Use Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software
The following sections describe how to use Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless to set up the required
security settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to
Personal Security.
It also provides information about how to configure advanced security settings for your
wireless adapter. This requires information from a systems administrator (corporate
environment) or advanced security settings on your access point (for home users). Refer to
Enterprise Security.
For general information about security settings, refer to Security Overview.
Personal Security
Use Personal Security if you are a home or small business user who can use a variety of simple
security procedures to protect your wireless connection. Select from the list of security settings
that do not require extensive infrastructure setup for your wireless network. A
RADIUS or AAA
server is not required.
● Review the Set up Data Encryption and Authentication information to learn about the
different security types.
● To add or change the required security settings, click Security Settings for information to
set security for the selected wireless network.
● See Profile Management for a description of when to use the Profile Wizard.
● See Security Overview for more information about the different security options for
wireless networks.
● If you want to verify the security settings, select a wireless network in the Wireless
Networks list. Click
Details to review the operating mode, authentication level and data
encryption.
● See Enterprise Security to set 802.1x authentication security.
Personal Security Settings
Personal Security Settings Description
None WEP CKIP TKIP AES-CCMP
Name Setting
Personal Security
Select to open the Personal Security settings. The security settings that
are available are dependent on the Operating Mode selected in the
Profile Wizard: Device to Device (ad hoc) or Network (Infrastructure).