_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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zero Configuration

This section describes the operation of the Atheros Client Utility (ACU) and Windows XP Wireless Configuration Service (WZCS).

Wireless Network Configuration

The Windows WZCS is a service that manages the wireless connection in a largely dynamic way. Only minimal connection information must be identified and configured.

To set Zero Configuration on Windows XP, take the following steps:

  1. In Windows XP, open the Wireless Network Configuration Properties dialog box.
  2. Select the check box “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” to set Zero Configuration.

When this check box is selected, Windows XP takes control of these settings for all configuration profiles:

  • SSID
  • Security keys
  • Ad hoc settings

Note that Windows XP takes control of these settings for all configuration profiles, thus users can not (for example) create new profiles with different settings while using Windows Zero Configuration.

The Zero Configuration settings override all configuration profiles, even when you select other options. However, the ACU does still control the following settings when Zero Configuration is set:

When Zero Configuration is in use, a pop-up message is displayed on the ACU when you attempt to create or edit a configuration profile from the Station Configuration tab of the ACU.

To turn Zero Configuration off on Windows XP, take the following steps:

  1. In Windows XP, open the Wireless Network Configuration Properties dialog box.
  2. Clear the check box “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” to set Zero Configuration.

When this check box is cleared, all profile settings are controlled by the configuration profile, which is set up from the Station Configuration tab of the ACU.