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ZyXEL G-260 User’s Guide
Appendix C 70
Authentication
Click the Authentication tab in the Wireless (network) properties screen to display the
screen shown next. The fields on this screen are grayed out when the network is in Ad-Hoc
mode or data encryption is disabled.
Figure 47 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
This is a
computer-to-
computer (ad hoc)
network; wireless
access points are
not used
If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer directly.
OK Click OK to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have made.
Table 23 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 24 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Authentication
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable IEEE
802.1x
authentication for
this network
This field displays whether the IEEE 802.1x authentication is active.
If the network authentication is set to
Open in the previous screen, you can choose
to disable or enable this feature.
EAP Type Select the type of EAP authentication. Options are Protected EAP (PEAP) and
Smart Card or other Certificate .
Properties Click this button to open the properties screen and configure certificates. The
screen varies depending on what you select in the EAP type field.