NETGEAR WPN311 - page 67

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless PCI Adapter WPN311
Wireless N etworking Basics B-17
Changes to Wireless Access Points
Wireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following:
•The new WPA information element
To advertise their support of WPA, wireless APs send the beacon frame with a new 802.11
WPA information element that contains the wireless AP's security configuration (encryption
algorithms and wireless security configuration information).
•The WPA two-phase authentication
Open system, then 802.1x (EAP with RADIUS or preshared key).
•TKIP
•Michael
•AES (optional)
To upgrade your wireless access points to support WPA, obtain a WP A firmware update from your
wireless AP vendor and upload it to your wireless AP.
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters
Wireless networking software in the adapter, and possibly in the OS or client application, must be
updated to support the following:
•The new WPA information element
Wireless clients must be able to process the WPA information element and respond with a
specific security configuration.
•The WPA two-phase authentication
Open system, then 802.1x supplicant (EAP or preshared key).
•TKIP
•Michael
•AES (optional)
To upgrade your wireless network adapters to support WPA, obtain a WPA update from your
wireless network adapter vendor and update the wireless network adapter driver.
For Windows wireless clients, you must obtain an updated network adapter driver that supports
WPA. For wireless network adapter drivers that are compatible with Windows XP (Service Pack 1)
and Windows Server 2003, the updated network adapter driver must be able to pass the adapter's
WPA capabilities and security configuration to the Wireless Zero Configuration service.