Intermec 751G user manual Using WPA Security, Configuring WPA Security With Funk Security

Chapter 5 — Network Support

3Select an active profile, then configure its security settings.

Using WPA Security

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a strongly enhanced, interoperable Wi-Fi security that addresses many of the vulnerabilities of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP). Instead of WEP, WPA uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) for its data encryption method. Currently, WPA satisfies IEEE 802.11i standards.

WPA runs in Enterprise (802.1x) mode or PSK mode:

•In Enterprise mode, WPA provides user authentication using 802.1x and the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). That is, an authentication server (such as a RADIUS server) must authenticate each device before the device can communicate with the wireless network.

•In PSK mode, WPA provides user authentication using a shared key between the authenticator and the 751G. WPA-PSK is a good solution for small offices or home offices that do not want to use an authentication server.

To use WPA security, you need an access point with an 802.11b/g radio that supports WPA.

Configuring WPA Security With Funk Security

Use this procedure to set WPA security with Funk security.

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