User's Manual

Appendix III Certificate Application for WPA mode

The USB adapter supports WPA and WPA-PSK mode in Windows 2000/XP.

WPA is a specification of standards-based, interoperable security

enhancement that strongly increases the level of data protection (encryption)

and access control (authentication) in your wireless network. The technical

components of WPA include Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for dynamic

key exchange, and 802.1x for authentication.

WPA requires a RADIUS Server to complete the authentication among wireless

stations and Access Points. Typically, this mode is used in an enterprise

environment. WPA-PSK does not require a RADIUS Server and is very convenient

for home/SOHO users. In this chapter, we will explain how to apply for a

certificate in order to access to a wireless network using WPA mode.

NOTE

For Windows XP users with Service Pack 1 (SP1), you need to

upgrade to SP2, available from the Microsoft website or to install

the two patch files provided in the Product CD.

Overall procedures to apply certificate for WPA mode

• Install Windows XP Service Pack 2

• Apply certification via Internet Browser

• Become domain member