User's Manual

client station and the access point. An authentication server is not needed. WPA Personal Mode
is targeted to home and small business environments.
WPA2 is the second generation of WPA security that provides enterprise and consumer wireless
users with a high level of assurance that only authorized users can access their wireless
networks. WPA2 provides a stronger encryption mechanism through Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES), which is a requirement for some corporate and government users.
To configure a profile with WPA-Personal network authentication and TKIP data encryption:
1. On the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window, double-click an Infrastructure network in the
Wireless Networks list or select the network and click Connect.
NOTE: Infrastructure networks are identified with an access point image ( ) in the
Wireless Networks and Profiles list.
2. Click Profiles to access the Profiles list.
3. Click Properties to open the Wireless Profile Properties' General Settings. The Profile
name and Wireless Network Name (SSID) display. Network (Infrastructure) should be
selected as the Operating Mode.
4. Click Next to access the Security Settings.
5. Security Settings: Select WPA-Personal (TKIP) to provide security to a small
business network or home environment. A password, called a pre-shared key (PSK), is
used. The longer the password, the stronger the security of the wireless network.
If your wireless access point or router supports WPA2-Personal then you should
enable it on the access point and provide a long, strong password. The longer the
password, the stronger the security of the wireless network. The same password
entered in the access point needs to be used on this computer and all other wireless
devices that access the wireless network.
NOTE: WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal are not interoperable.
6. Wireless Security Password (Encryption Key): Enter a text phrase with eight to 63
characters. Verify that the network key matches the password in the wireless access
point.
7. Click OK to return to the Profiles list.
Set up a Client with WPA-Personal (AES-CCMP) or WPA2-Personal (AES-
CCMP) Security Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a security enhancement that strongly increases the level of
data protection and access control to a wireless network. WPA enforces 802.1x authentication
and key-exchange and only works with dynamic encryption keys. For a home user or small
business, WPA-Personal utilizes either Advanced Encryption Standard - Counter CBC-MAC
Protocol (AES-CCMP) or Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
To configure a profile with WPA2-Personal network authentication and AES-CCMP data
encryption: