User's Manual

1. On the Profile page, select a profile.

2. 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.

3. Click Next. The Security Settings page opens.

4. Security Settings: Select WPA-Personal (AES-CCMP) to provide this level of security

in the small network or home environment. It uses a password also called a pre-shared

key (PSK). The longer the password, the stronger the security of the wireless network.

AES-CCMP (Advanced Encryption Standard - Counter CBC-MAC Protocol) is the new

method for privacy protection of wireless transmissions specified in the IEEE 802.11i

standard. AES-CCMP provides a stronger encryption method than TKIP. Choose AES-

CCMP as the data encryption method whenever strong data protection is important.

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 same

password entered into 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.

Some security solutions may not be supported by your computer's operating

system. You may require additional software or hardware as well as wireless LAN

infrastructure support. Contact your computer manufacturer for details.

Set Password

1. Wireless Security Password (Encryption Key). Enter a text phrase (length is

between eight and 63 characters). Verify that the network key used matches the wireless

access point key.

2. Click OK to return to the Profiles list.

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Enterprise Security

From the Security Settings page you can enter the required security settings for the selected

wireless network.

Use Enterprise Security if your network environment requires 802.1x authentication.

● 802.1x authentication methods, include passwords, certificates and smart cards.

● 802.1x authentication types are: MD5, EAP-SIM, LEAP, TLS, TTLS, PEAP, EAP-FAST.

● See Profile Management for a description of when the Profile Wizard is launched.

● See Security Overview for more information on the different security options for wireless

networks.