Chapter 6
Using EAP Authentication
Using EAP-MD5
After you (or auto profile selection) select a profile that uses host-based EAP authentication and
configure the card in Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 3 and the Windows 2000 Wireless 802.1X hot
fix) or XP for EAP-MD5 authentication, follow the steps below to EAP authenticate.
Note
These instructions are applicable after profile selection, card ejection and re-insertion, reboot, or
logon.
Perform one of the following:
Step 1
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Step 2
Enter your EAP-MD5 authentication username, password, and optional domain name (which are
registered with the RADIUS server) and click OK.
Step 3
The client adapter should now EAP authenticate. To verify authentication, double-click My Computer,
Control Panel, and Network Connections. Click View and Refresh to obtain the current status. The
status appears to the right of your Wireless Network Connection. If the client adapter is authenticated,
the status reads, "Authentication succeeded."
Using PEAP
After Profile Selection, Card Insertion, Reboot, or Logon
After you (or auto profile selection) select a profile that uses host-based EAP authentication and you
configure the card in Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 3 and the Windows 2000 Wireless 802.1X hot
fix) or XP for PEAP authentication, follow the steps in one of the sections below, depending on your
user database, to EAP authenticate.
Note
These instructions are applicable after profile selection, card ejection and re-insertion, reboot, or
logon.
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If your computer is running Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 3 and the Windows 2000 Wireless
802.1X hot fix), the Wireless Network Connection screen appears.
If your computer is running Windows XP, a pop-up message appears above the Windows system tray
informing you that you need to enter your credentials to access the network. Click this message, and
the Wireless Network Connection screen appears.
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