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Configure 802�1x Security with Microsoft
Use the following procedure to congure 802.1x security with Microsoft security. ecom instruments
recommends that you use WPA2-802.1x instead of 802.1x-WEP if possible.
1 Make sure the communications and radio parameters on your computer are congured.
2 Start ecom instruments Settings.
3 Choose Communications > 802.11 Radio > Microsoft Security.
4 For Infrastructure Mode, choose Infrastructure.
5 For Network Authentication, choose Open.
6 For Data Encryption, choose WEP.
7 For 802.1X Authentication, choose TLS or PEAP.
8 If you choose TLS:
a Load a user and root certicate on your computer. For help, see Load a Certicate”
on page 95.
b Choose Properties. The Certicates dialog box appears.
c Select the certicate you want to use from the list. The User Logon dialog box appears.
d Enter a User Name and Domain and tap OK.
e Tap OK to exit the Certicates dialog box.
f Press OK to save the Microsoft Security settings.
9 If you choose PEAP:
a Load a root certicate of the authentication server on your computer. For help, see Load a
Certicate” on page 95.
b Press OK to save the security settings and the User Logon dialog box appears.
c Enter a User Name, Password, and Domain. Select Save Password if you want to save the
password for future authentication sessions.
d Press OK to save the Microsoft Security settings.
10 For Network Key Setting, choose Automatic.
11 Save your settings.
Configure Static WEP Security With Microsoft
Use the following procedure to congure static WEP security with Microsoft security. ecom instru-
ments recommends that you use WPA2-PSK instead of WEP if possible.
1 Make sure the communications and radio parameters on your computer are congured.
2 Start ecom instruments Settings.
3 Choose Communications > 802.11 Radio > Microsoft Security.
4 For Network Authentication, choose Open.
5 For Data Encryption, choose WEP.
6 For Network Key Setting, choose Enter Key and Index.
7 For Network Key Value, enter an ASCII key or a hex key that is either 5 bytes or 13 bytes
long depending on the capability of the radio. Set a 5-byte value for 64-bit WEP or a
13-byte value for 128-bit WEP. Hex keys must be preceded by 0x and contain 5 or 13 hex
pairs.
8 For Network Key Index, select the key you want to use for data transmission.
9 Save your settings.
Use Open (No Security) Associations With Microsoft
Use the following procedure to congure your mobile computer for open security using Microsoft
WZC.
1 Start ecom instruments Settings.
2 Choose Communications > 802.11 Radio > Microsoft Security.
Select Microsoft Security
Use the following procedure to select Microsoft security.
1 Start ecom instruments Settings. For help, see Congure the Computer” on page 67.
2 Choose Communications > 802.11 Radio > Security Choice.
3 From the Security Choice list, select Microsoft Security. An alert box appears telling you
that you must save your settings and reboot the computer for the new security choice to
take effect.
4 Choose Yes. The computer resets and starts with Microsoft Security as the Security Choice.
Configure WPA or WPA2 Enterprise (802�1x) Security With Microsoft
Use these procedures to set WPA-802.1x security on your computer with Microsoft security.
1 Make sure the communications and radio parameters on your computer are congured.
2 Start ecom instruments Settings.
3 Choose Communications > 802.11 Radio > Microsoft Security.
4 For Infrastructure Mode, choose Infrastructure.
5 For Network Authentication, choose WPA or WPA2. Data Encryption automatically defaults
to TKIP for WPA and AES for WPA2.
6 For 802.1x Authentication, choose either TLS, or PEAP.
7 If you choose TLS:
a Load a user and root certicate on your computer. For help, see Load a Certicate”
on p.95.
b Choose Properties. The Certicates dialog box appears.
c Select the certicate you want to use from the list. The User Logon dialog box appears.
d Enter a User Name and Domain and tap OK.
e Tap OK to exit the Certicates dialog box.
f Press OK to save the Microsoft Security settings.
8 If you choose PEAP:
a Load a root certicate of the authentication server on your computer. For help, see Load a
Certicate” on page 95.
b Press OK to save the security settings and the User Logon dialog box appears.
c Enter a User Name, Password, and Domain. Select Save Password if you want to save the
password for future authentication sessions.
d Press OK to save the Microsoft Security settings.
Enable WPA or WPA2 Personal (PSK) Security With Microsoft
Use the following procedure to enable WPA-PSK With Microsoft Security.
1 Make sure the communications and radio parameters on your computer are congured.
2 Start ecom instruments Settings.
3 Choose Communications > 802.11 Radio > Microsoft Security.
4 For Infrastructure Mode, choose Infrastructure.
5 For Network Authentication, choose WPA-PSK. Data Encryption automatically defaults to
TKIP for WPA and AES for WPA2.
6 For Pre-Shared Key, enter the pre-shared key or the passphrase. The pre-shared key must
be a value of 32 hex pairs preceded by 0x for a total of 66 characters. The value must
match the key value on the authenticator. The passphrase must be from 8 to 63 characters.
After you enter a passphrase, the computer internally converts it to a pre-shared key.
7 Save your settings.