Apple AirPort Networks manual To set up a WPA or WPA2 Enterprise network

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Personal mode is for the home or small office network and can be set up and managed by most users. Personal mode does not require a separate authentication server. Network users usually only need to enter a user name and password to join the network.

Note: If you change an existing WDS network from WEP to WPA, you’ll need to reset the wireless devices and set up your network again. For information about resetting your Apple wireless device, see the documentation that came with it.

To set up a WPA or WPA2 Enterprise network:

On a computer using Mac OS X, you first need to set up an 802.1x connection.

1Open System Preferences, click Network, and then click AirPort.

2Click Advanced, and then click 802.1X

3Enter the settings for the connection.

Note: Some of the authentication protocols require digital certificate authorization on the server. See the documentation that came with your server to create and distribute digital certificates.

4Click OK to save the connection settings.

To use AirPort Utility to set up a WPA or WPA2 Enterprise network on computers using Mac OS X and Windows XP:

1Open AirPort Utility, select your wireless device, and then choose Base Station > Manual Setup, or double-click the device icon to open its configuration in a separate window. Enter the password if necessary.

2Choose WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, or WPA2 Enterprise from the Wireless Security pop-up menu, depending on the capabilities of the client computers that will join your network.

3Click Configure RADIUS, and enter the IP address, port, and shared secret (or password) of the primary and secondary RADIUS authentication servers. Check with the administrator of the RADIUS server for information to type in these fields.

To set up a WPA or WPA2 Personal network:

1Open AirPort Utility, select your wireless device, and then choose Base Station > Manual Setup, or double-click the device icon to open its configuration in a separate window. Enter the password if necessary.

2Choose WPA/WPA2 Personal or WPA2 Personal from the Wireless Security pop-up menu depending on the capabilities of the client computers that will join your network.

3Type a password of 8 to 63 ASCII characters.

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