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802.1x security settings
Select 802.1x as the WLAN security mode.
802.1x authenticates and authorizes devices to access a
wireless network, and prevents access if the authorization
process fails.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WPA/WPA2 — Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for device
identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you selected WPA/WPA2 >
EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to
use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you selected WPA/WPA2 > Pre-
shared key, enter the shared private key that identifies
your device to the WLAN to which you connect.
WPA security settings
Select WPA/WPA2 as the WLAN security mode.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WPA/WPA2 — Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for device
identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you select WPA/WPA2 >
EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to
use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you select WPA/WPA2 > Pre-
shared key, enter the shared private key that identifies
your device to the WLAN to which you connect.
• WPA2 only mode — To allow both TKIP and AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption, select Off. To
allow AES only, select On
Wireless LAN plugins
Select Menu > Control panel > Settings and
Connection > Destinations, and an access point group.
The extensible authentication protocol (EAP) plug-ins are
used in wireless networks to authenticate wireless devices
and authentication servers, and the different EAP plug-ins
make possible the use of various EAP methods (network
service).
You can view the EAP plug-ins currently installed in your
device (network service).
EAP plug-ins
1. To define the EAP plug-in settings, select Options > New
access point and define an access point that uses WLAN
as a data bearer.
2. Select 802.1x or WPA/WPA2 as the security mode.
3. Select WLAN security settings > WPA/WPA2 > EAP >
EAP plug-in settings.
Settings
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