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Transport Layer Security)
An
EAP
variant that provides mutual
authentication using a certificate for server authentication, and via a
secure
TLS
tunnel for the client
PEAP (EAP-GTC)
(
Protected Extensible Authentication
Protocol)
authenticates
wireless LAN
clients
using only
server
-side
digital certificates
by creating an
encrypted
SSL
/
TLS
tunnel between
the client and the
authentication
server
. The tunnel then protects the
subsequent user authentication exchange.
PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2)
(
Protected Extensible
Authentication Protocol)
To use PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2)
security
, the server must have WPA-PEAP certificates, and
the server properties must already be set. Check with the IT
manager
LEAP
(
Lightweight and Efficient Application
Protocol)
is the general framework for a set of
high-performance, efficient protocols which are ideal for
mobile and wireless applications. LEAP is designed to
address all the technical requirements of the wireless
data communications industry, and is oriented towards
providing the greatest benefit to the industry and the
consumer
WPA Passphrase
Enables WPA Passphrase security.
Click on the
Configure
button and fill in the WPA Passphrase.
802.1x
Enables 802.1x security. This option requires IT administration.
Choosing 802.1x opens the 802.1x EAP type drop-down menu. The
options include:
EAP-FAST
EAP-TLS
EAP-TTLS
PEAP (EAP-GTC)
PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2)
LEAP
If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has
WEP set to Optional and the client has WEP enabled, make sure that
Allow Association to Mixed Cells
is checked on the
Security Tab
to
