_Atheros Client Utility Help
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Introduction

System Requirements

  

Profile Management

Create or Modify a Profile

Remove a Profile

Profile Auto Selection

Switch Profiles

Configure TCP/IP

Configuring Win XP

  

Security

EAP-TLS

EAP-TTLS

PEAP (EAP-GTC)

PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2)

LEAP

WPA Passphrase

  

Check Status or Diagnostics

Check Current Status

Check Driver Information

Check Statistics

  

Connect to Another Network

  

Settings

Signal Strength Display

Data Display

Display Refresh Interval

  

Tools

Tray Icon
Troubleshooting Utility
Enable/ Disable the Radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using PEAP-MSCHAP V2 Security

To use PEAP-MSCHAP V2 security In the Atheros Client Utility, access the Security tab in the Profile Management window.

  1. On the Security tab, choose the WPA radio button. 
    OR: On the Security tab, choose the
    802.1x radio button. 
  2. Choose PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) from the drop-down menu.

To use PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) security, the server must have WPA-PEAP certificates, and the server properties must already be set. Check with the IT manager.

  1. Click the Configure button.
  2. Select the appropriate certificate from the drop-down list.
  3. Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication:
    • Check Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as the PEAP user name.
    • OR: Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process.
  4. Click Advanced and:
    • Leave the server name field blank for the client to accept a certificate from any server with a certificate signed by the authority listed in the Network Certificate Authority drop-down list. (recommended)
    • Enter the domain name of the server from which the client will accept a certificate. 
    • The login name used for PEAP tunnel authentication, fills in automatically as PEAP-xxxxxxxxxxxx, where xxxxxxxxxxxx is the computer's MAC address.  Change the login name if needed.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Enable the profile.