_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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Shared Encryption Keys

Defining pre-shared encryption keys:

  1. Click the Define Pre-Shared Keys radio button on the Security tab.
  2. Click on Configure.
  3. Fill in the fields in the Define Pre-Shared Keys dialog box:

  4. Key Entry  Determines the entry method for an encryption key: hexadecimal (0-9, A-F), or ASCII text (all keyboard characters except spaces).
    Encryption Keys Selects the default encryption keys used. Only allows the selection for a shared First, Second, Third, or Fourth key whose corresponding field has been completed.
    WEP Keys (1-4) Defines a set of shared encryption keys for network configuration security. At least one Shared Key field must be populated to enable security using a shared key.

    Click on the radio button to set the key as the default encryption key.

    WEP Key Size Defines the size for each encryption key. The options include:
    • 64- bit (enter 10 digits for hexadecimal, 5 ASCII characters)
    • 128- bit (enter 26 digits for hexadecimal, 13 digits for ASCII)
    • 152-bit (enter 32 digits hexadecimal, 16 digits for ASCII)
  5. Click OK for the changes to take effect.

Overwriting an Existing Static WEP Key

  1. Click the Define Pre-Shared Keys radio button on the Security tab.
  2. Click on Configure.
  3. In the window, all existing static WEP keys are displayed as asterisks for security reasons. Click in the field of the  existing static WEP key to overwrite.
  4. Delete the asterisks in that field.
  5. Enter a new key.
  6. Make sure to select the Transmit Key button to the left of this key is selected for the key to transmit packets.
  7. Click OK.

Disabling Static WEP

  • To disable static WEP for a particular profile, choose None on the Profile Management tab and click OK.
  • OR: Select any other security option on the Profile Management tab to automatically disable static WEP.