ZyXEL Communications NWD210N - Manual (Page 54)

Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration
NWD210N User’s Guide
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4.3.1.4 IEEE 802.1x
Configure IEEE 802.1x security with various authentication methods in this screen.
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The procedure to configure 802.1x is different in Windows Vista. See Section
4.6 on page 64 for information on setting up your NWD210N to use 802.1x in
Vista.
Figure 32 Security Setting: 802.1x
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 11 Security Settings: IEEE 802.1x
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Encryption Type Select WEP if the access point is configured to use 802.1x with WEP encryption.
A dynamic WEP key is generated automatically.
Otherwise, select Disable (at the time of writing, this is not available in Windows
Vista).
EAP Type The type of authentication you use depends on the RADIUS server or AP.
Select an authentication method from the drop down list. Options are TLS, PEAP
and TTLS (at the time of writing, TTLS is not available in Windows Vista).
Login Name Enter a user name.
This is the user name that you or an administrator set up on a RADIUS server.
Password This field is not available when you select TLS in the EAP Type field.
Enter the password associated with the user name above.
Certificate This field is only available when you select TLS in the EAP 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.
Validate Server
Certificate
Select this to verify the certificate of the authentication server.
If you select this and click Next, the Server Certificate Setting screen displays.
PEAP Inner EAP This field is only available when you select PEAP in the EAP Type field.
The PEAP method used by the RADIUS server or AP for client authentication is
MS CHAP v2.