User's Manual

data protection and access control to a wireless network. WPA enforces key-exchange and only
works with dynamic encryption keys. If your wireless AP or router supports WPA-Personal and
WPA2-Personal then you should enable it on the AP and provide a long, strong password. For
personal or home networks without a RADIUS or AAA server, use Wi-Fi Protected Access
Personal.
● WPA-Personal: A wireless security method that provides strong data protection and
prevents unauthorized network access for small networks. It uses Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP) encryption or
AES-CCMP and protects against unauthorized network
access through the use of a pre-shared key (PSK).
● WPA2-Personal: A follow-on wireless security method to WPA that provides stronger
data protection and prevents unauthorized network access for small networks.
NOTE: WPA-Personal or WPA2 Personal are not interoperable.
Some security solutions may not be supported by your computer's operating system
and may require additional software or certain hardware as well as wireless LAN
infrastructure support. Check with your computer manufacturer for details.
To add a profile with WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal network authentication:
1. Click Profiles on the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
2. On the Profile page, click Add to open the Profile Wizard's 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 WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal. See Security
Overview.
9. Data Encryption: Select one of the following:
● TKIP provides per-packet key mixing, a message integrity check and a rekeying
mechanism.
● AES-CCMP (Advanced Encryption Standard - Counter CBC-MAC Protocol) is used as
the data encryption method whenever strong data protection is important.
10. Password: Enter a text phrase from 8 to 63 characters. The longer the password, the
stronger the security of the wireless network. The same password entered into an access
points needs to be used on this computer and all other wireless devices that access the
wireless network.
Set up a Client with WPA-Enterprise or WPA2-Enterprise
Network Authentication
WPA2-Enterprise requires an authentication server.
● WPA-Enterprise: A wireless security method that provides strong data protection for
multiple users and large managed networks. It uses the 802.1X authentication framework
with TKIP encryption and prevents unauthorized network access by verifying network
users through an authentication server.
● WPA2-Enterprise: The follow-on wireless security method to WPA that provides