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Note: At the time of writing this section is less functional on Windows Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 71 for more information on how to configure the security settings.

Figure 33 Station Mode: Security Setting: 802.1x

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 9 Station Mode: Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Authentication

The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP.

Type

Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS and

 

PEAP.

Login Name

Enter a user name.

 

This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server.

 

Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows

 

Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 71 for more

 

information.

 

 

Password

This field is not available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field.

 

Enter the password associated with the user name above.

 

Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows

 

Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 71 for more

 

information.

Certificate

This field is only available when you select TLS in the Authentication Type field.

 

Click Browse to select a certificate.

 

Note: You must first have a wired connection to a network and

 

obtain the certificate(s) from a certificate authority (CA).

 

Consult your network administrator for more information.

 

Note: At the time of writing this field is not available on Windows

 

Vista. Please see Section 4.6 on page 71 for more

 

information.

 

 

Validate Server

Select the check box to check the certificate of the authentication server.

Certificate

 

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