Atheros Client Utility Help

Using PEAP (EAP-GTC) Security

To use PEAP (EAP-GTC) 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-GTC) from the drop-down menu.

To use PEAP (EAP-GTC) 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 network certificate authority from the drop-down list.
  3. Specify a user name for inner PEAP tunnel authentication:
    4. bulletCheck Use Windows User Name to use the Windows user name as the PEAP user name.
    bulletOR: Enter a PEAP user name in the User Name field to use a separate user name and start the PEAP authentication process.
  4. Choose Token or Static Password, depending on the user database. 

    Note that Token uses a hardware token device or the Secure Computing SofToken program (version 1.3 or later) to obtain and enter a one-time password during authentication. 
  5. Click Advanced and:
    6. bullet 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)
    bullet 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.

  6. Click OK.
  7. Enable the profile.