Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 83
Wireless LAN Terminology ........................................................................................................................................... 83
Modes .............................................................................................................................................................................. 83
SSID/ESSID .................................................................................................................................................................. 83
Channels......................................................................................................................................................................... 84
WEP .................................................................................................................................................................................. 84
WPA-PSK ....................................................................................................................................................................... 85
WPA2-PSK .................................................................................................................................................................... 85
WPA-Enterprise ........................................................................................................................................................... 85
WPA2-Enterprise ........................................................................................................................................................ 85
802.1x ............................................................................................................................................................................ 86
Appendix C – PC and Server Configuration ............................................................................................................... 87
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 87
Using WEP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Using WPA2-PSK ............................................................................................................................................................ 87
Using WPA2-Enterprise ............................................................................................................................................... 88
Wireless Station Configuration.............................................................................................................................. 88
RADIUS Server Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 88
802.1x Server Setup (Windows 2000 Server) .................................................................................................... 89
Windows 2000 Domain Controller Setup .......................................................................................................... 89
Services Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 89
DHCP Server Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 92
Certificate Authority Setup .................................................................................................................................... 95
Internet Authentication Service (RADIUS) Setup ........................................................................................... 99
Remote Access Login for Users ......................................................................................................................... 101
802.1x Client Setup on Windows XP .................................................................................................................... 102
Client Certificate Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 103
802.1x Authentication Setup ............................................................................................................................. 108
Encryption Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 109
Enabling Encryption ................................................................................................................................................ 109
Using 802.1x Mode (without WPA)........................................................................................................................ 111
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