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Set Up Profile Security
Use the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
Personal Security
Personal Security Settings
Set up Data Encryption and Authentication
Set up a Client with No Authentication and No Data Encryption
Set up a Client with WEP 64-bit or WEP 128-bit Data Encryption
Set up a Client with WPA*-Personal (TKIP) or WPA2*-Personal (TKIP) Security Settings
Set up a Client with WPA*-Personal (AES-CCMP) or WPA2*-Personal (AES-CCMP) Security Settings
Enterprise Security
Enterprise Security Settings
Network Authentication
Configure Profiles for Infrastructure Networks
Set up a Client with Shared Network Authentication
Set up a Client with WPA-Enterprise or WPA2-Enterprise Network Authentication
802.1X Authentication Types
Set up a Client with EAP-SIM Network Authentication
Set up a Client with EAP-AKA Network Authentication
Set up a Client with TLS Network Authentication
Set up a Client with TTLS Network Authentication
Set up a Client with PEAP Network Authentication
Set up a Client with LEAP Network Authentication
Set up a Client with EAP-FAST Network Authentication
Use the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
The following sections describe how to use the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility to set up the
required security settings for your WiFi adapter. See
Personal Security
.
It also provides information about how to configure advanced security settings for your WiFi adapter. This requires
information from a systems administrator (corporate environment) or advanced security settings on your access
point (for home users). See
Enterprise Security
.
For general information about security settings, See
Security Overview
.
Set up Data Encryption and Authentication
In a home wireless network you can use a variety of simple security procedures to protect your wireless
connection. These include:
Enable Wi-Fi Protected Access* (WPA).
Change your password.
Change the network name (SSID).
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption provides protection for your data on the network. WPA uses an
encryption key called a pre-shared key (PSK) to encrypt data before transmission. Enter the same password in all
of the computers and access point in your home or small business network. Only devices that use the same
encryption key can access the network or decrypt the encrypted data transmitted by other computers. The
password automatically initiates the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) or AES-CCMP protocol for the data
Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility User's Guide
