
Wireless Applications 5 - 7
Ad-Hoc
Use the Ad-Hoc dialog box to select the required information to control Ad-Hoc mode. This dialog box does not
appear if you selected
Infrastructure mode. To select Ad-Hoc mode:
1. Select a channel number from the Channel drop-down list. The default is Channel 1 (2412 MHz).
Figure 5-7
Ad-Hoc Settings Dialog Box
2. Tap Next. The Encryption dialog box displays. See Encryption on page 4-17 for encryption options.
Authentication
Use the Authentication dialog box to configure authentication. If you selected Ad-Hoc mode, you can only
select
None because Ad-Hoc authentication is not supported.
Select an authentication type from the drop-down list and tap
Next. Selecting PEAP or TTLS displays the
Tunneled dialog box. Selecting None, TLS, or LEAP displays the Encryption dialog box. See Encryption on page
4-17 for encryption options. Table 5-6 lists the available authentication options.
Figure 5-8
Authentication Dialog Box
Table 5-6
Authentication Options
Authentication Description
None Default setting when authentication is not required on the network.
EAP TLS Select this option to enable EAP TLS authentication. EAP TLS is an authentication
scheme through IEEE 802.1x. It authenticates users and ensures only valid users can
connect to the network. It also restricts unauthorized users from accessing transmitted
information by using secure authentication certificates.
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