LEAP was proven to be susceptible to dictionary attacks, and EAP-FAST is preferable to LEAP. In short, EAP-FAST is hardened LEAP with better crypto protecting the challenge/response mechanism.

Using EAP-FASTBefore you can enable EAP-FAST authentication, your network access point must be configured for EAP-FAST authentication. Perform one of the following from the Security Tab:

zIf you want to enable EAP-FAST without WPA/WPA2, choose 802.1x under Set Security Options and LEAP in the 802.1x EAP Type drop-down box.

zIf you want to enable EAP-FAST with WPA/WPA2, choose WPA/WPA2 under Set Security Options and LEAP in the WPA/WPA2 EAP Type drop-down box.

Figure 23. EAP-FAST Settings

Use Temporary User Name and Password - Requires you to enter the EAP-FAST username and password each time the computer reboots in order to authenticate and gain access to the network.

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Gigabyte GN-WP01GT manual EAP-FAST Settings