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Appendix C PC And Server Configuration
Linksys
Encryption Settings
The encryption settings must match the access point’s on the wireless network
you wish to join.
• WindowsXPwilldetectanyavailablewirelessnetworks,andallowyouto
configure each network independently.
• Yournetworkadministratorcanadviseyouofthecorrectsettingsforeach
network. 802.1x networks typically use EAP-TLS. This is a dynamic key
system, so there is no need to enter key values.
Enabling Encryption
To enable encryption for a wireless network, follow this procedure.
1. Click on the Wireless Networks tab.
Figure 69: Wireless Networks Screen
2. Select the wireless network from the Available Networks list, and click
Configure.
3. Select and enter the correct values, as advised by your Network
Administrator.
For example, to use EAP-TLS, you would enable Data encryption, and click
the checkbox for the setting The key is provided for me automatically, as
shown below.
Figure 70: Properties Screen
Setup for Windows XP and 802.1x client is now complete.
Using 802.1x Mode (without WPA)
This is very similar to using WPA-Enterprise.
The only difference is that on your client, you must NOT enable the setting The
key is provided for me automatically.