User's Manual

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:
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.