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protocol your network is set on. Note: If you do not have this
information please contact your system administrator for answers and
assistance.
- Select “TKIP” or “AES” mode from the “Encryption” drop down menu
depending on what is used in your specific network.. WPA , WPA PSK ,
WPA2 or WPA2 PSK encryption modes will use TKIP or AES.
- Select “WPA Encryption Settings” in Figure 2-2 to enter the “WPA
Settings” page shown in Figure 2-5.
- After selecting the Authentication Protocol (i.e. WPA or WPA2) you must
select “TLS” or “PEAP” from the “Protocol” drop down menu . If TLS is
selected, the User name and Certificate of your network will be required
to connect to a WPA/TLS enabled network. If PEAP is used, the User
name, Password and Certificate need to be used for authentication to a
specific network.
- If you selected the pre-share-key (WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK) protocol, you
can enter your password in the “Passphrase” field for access to the specific
network . If the ASCII format is checked, the password length can be
selected from 8 bytes to 63 bytes depending on the user and network
settings. If you check the Hexadecimal format, 64-bit characters must be
keyed in.
1.6 Using Profiles
Profiles can be used to save the connection and authentication settings of previously
connected networks. These profiles can be accessed at a later time when the network is
present by simply loading a saved profile:
- Select the profile that has been saved previously from the “Profile name”
drop down menu, then press the “Load ” button to load the previously saved
profile.
- Write the profile name in the “Profile name” field, and press the “Save
Current” button to save the current status of the profile.
- Select the profile name that you wish to delete from the “Profile name” drop
down menu, and press “Delete” button to delete it