Preparing Clients
3
3COMWX.
mynetwork
.com, where the DNS suffix
for
mynetwork
.com is learned through DHCP. The
WX relays information about WX switches in the
network that contain a Distributed MAP configura-
tion specific to that Distributed MAP.
Preparing Clients
MSS uses 802.1X for access to secure (encrypted)
SSIDs. For a client to access an encrypted SSID,
802.1X must be configured on the client. Depending
on the type of encryption used for the SSID, addi-
tional configuration on the client might be required.
The following sections describe how to configure a
Windows XP (Service Pack 2) client for access to an
unencrypted (clear) or encrypted SSID. The exact pro-
cedure and the options that are supported depend on
the Windows version installed on the client and might
also depend on the wireless adapter card. See the
Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Release Notes
for
additional client recommendations and a list of sup-
ported wireless adapters.
To configure a Windows XP SP2 client to access an
SSID and use dynamic WEP encryption:
1
Access the Network Connections dialog box. (Select
Control Panel > Network and Internet Connec-
tions
.)
2
Select
Network Connections
.
3
Right-click on the wireless network connection and
select
Properties
.
4
Click the Wireless Networks tab.
5
Click
Add
to display the Wireless network properties
dialog box.
6
Type the SSID name in the Network name field. (If you
are using the SSIDs in this document, type
public
for
nonsecure access, or
corporate
for secure access.)
7
In the Wireless network key group box, select Net-
work Authentication type
Open
.
8
Select Data encryption type
WEP
.
9
Select
The key is provided for me automatically
, if
not already selected.
Make sure
This is a computer-to-computer (ad
hoc) network
is not selected.
10
Click the Authentication tab.
11
Enable or disable 802.1X:
■
If the SSID is unencrypted, deselect Enable IEEE
802.1X authentication for this network. Go to
step 18.
■
If the SSID is encrypted, select this option. 802.1X
is required for access to any encrypted SSID.
12
If you enabled 802.1X, select
Protected EAP (PEAP)
.
(If 802.1X is disabled, EAP is not used.)
13
Leave the
Authenticate as computer
and
Authen-
ticate as guest
options disabled.
14
Click
Properties
.
15
Deselect
Validate server certificate
.
16
Select
Secured password (EAP-MSCHAP v2)
as the
authentication method.
17
Click
OK
to close the Properties dialog for the SSID.
