Atheros Communications, Incorporated
5480 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
t: 408/773-5200
f: 408/773-9940
www.atheros.com
Disabling Static WEP
To disable static WEP for a particular profile, Select any other security option on the
Profile Management tab to automatically disable static WEP
OR: choose
None
on the Security tab to disable security, and click
OK
(not
recommended).
Using WPA Passphrase Security
To use WPA Passphrase security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab in
the Profile Management window.
1.
On the Security tab, choose the WPA Passphrase radio button.
2.
Click on the
Configure
button.
3.
Fill in the WPA Passphrase.
4.
Click
OK
.
Zero Configuration
This section describes the operation of the Atheros Client Utility (ACU) and Windows
XP Wireless Configuration Service (WZCS).
Wireless Network Configuration
The Windows WZCS is a service that manages the wireless connection in a largely
dynamic way. Only minimal connection information must be identified and configured.
To set Zero Configuration on Windows XP, take the following steps:
1.
In Windows XP, open the Wireless Network Configuration Properties dialog box.
2.
Select the check box “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” to set
Zero Configuration.
When this check box is selected, Windows XP takes control of these settings for all
configuration profiles:
SSID
Security keys
Ad hoc settings
Note that Windows XP takes control of these settings for all configuration profiles, thus users can
not ( create new profiles with different settings while using Windows Zero Configuration.
The Zero Configuration settings override all configuration profiles, even when you select
other options. However, the ACU does still control the following settings when Zero
Configuration is set:
