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range) or 5-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as
the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef“ or “test1”.
128-bit – Input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
range) or 13-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as
the encryption keys. For example:
“01234567890123456789abcdef“ or “administrator”.
You can opt to use the XP’s built-in wireless Zero Configuration Utility (ZCU) to control your wireless
adapter settings and to enable security with full WPA and WEP authentication. This option disables
Hawking’s wireless utility settings.
NOTE: These instructions assume you are running Windows XP with SP2. SP1 users may see slight
changes in appearance of menu options.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a specification of standards-based, interoperable security enhancement
that strongly increases the level of data protection (encryption) and access control (authentication) for
existing and future wireless LAN systems. The technical components of WPA include Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for dynamic key exchange, and 802.1x for authentication.
There are two types of WPA security: WPA-PSK (no server) and WPA (with server). WPA requires a
Radius Server to complete authentication among wireless stations and Access Points. Typically, this mode
is used in an enterprise environment. WPA-PSK uses a so-called pre-shared key as the security key. A
pre-shared key is a password that every wireless station must use to access the network. Typically, this
mode will be used in a home environment.