User's Manual

on credentials. Any wireless device with the correct network name (SSID) is able to associate
with other devices in the network.
To create a profile for a wireless network connection with no encryption:
1. Click Profiles on the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
2. On the Profile page, click Add to open the Create Wireless Profile General Settings.
3. Profile Name: Enter a descriptive profile name.
4. Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enter the network identifier.
5. Operating Mode: Click Network (Infrastructure)
6. Click Next.
7. Click Enterprise Security to open the Security Settings.
8. Network Authentication: Open (Selected).
Open authentication allows a wireless device access to the network without 802.11
authentication. If no encryption is enabled on the network, any wireless device with
the correct network name (SSID) can associate with an access point and gain access
to the network.
9. Data Encryption: None is the default.
10. Click OK. The profile is added to the Profiles list and connects to the wireless network .
Set up a Client with Shared Network Authentication
When Shared Key authentication is used, each wireless station is assumed to have received a
secret shared key over a secure channel that is independent from the 802.11 wireless network
communications channel. Shared key authentication requires that the client configure a static
WEP or CKIP key. The client access is granted only if it passes a challenge-based
authentication. CKIP provides stronger data encryption than WEP, but not all operating
systems and access points support it.
NOTE: While shared key would appear to be the better option for a higher level of
security, a known weakness is created by the clear text transmission of the
challenge string to the client. Once an invader finds the challenge string, the shared
authentication key can be easily reverse engineered. Therefore, open authentication
is actually, and counter intuitively, more secure. To create a profile with shared
authentication:
1. Click Profiles on the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
2. On the Profile Page, click Add to open the Create Wireless Profile General Settings.
3. Profile Name: Enter a descriptive profile name.
4. Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enter the network identifier.
5. Operating Mode: Click Network (Infrastructure).
6. Click Next to access the Security Settings.
7. Click Enterprise Security.
8. Network Authentication: Select Shared. Shared authentication is accomplished with a
pre-configured WEP key.