Nokia E72 - Manual (Page 127)

802.1x authenticates and authorizes devices to access a
wireless network, and prevents access if the authorization
process fails.
Select
WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WPA/WPA2 — Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for
device identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you selected WPA/WPA2 >
EAP , select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to
use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you selected WPA/WPA2 > Pre-
shared key , enter the shared private key that identifies
your device to the WLAN to which you connect.
WPA security settings
Select WPA/WPA2 as the WLAN security mode.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WPA/WPA2 — Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for
device identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you select WPA/WPA2 >
EAP , select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to
use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you select WPA/WPA2 > Pre-
shared key , enter the shared private key that identifies
your device to the WLAN to which you connect.
• WPA2 only mode — To allow both TKIP and AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption, select Off .
To allow AES only, select On
Wireless LAN plugins
Select Menu > Ctrl. panel > Settings and Connection >
Destinations , and an access point group.
The extensible authentication protocol (EAP) plug-ins are
used in wireless networks to authenticate wireless devices
and authentication servers, and the different EAP plug-ins
make possible the use of various EAP methods (network
service).
You can view the EAP plug-ins currently installed in your
device (network service).
EAP plug-ins
1. To define the EAP plug-in settings, select Options >
New access point and define an access point that uses
WLAN as a data bearer.
2. Select 802.1x or WPA/WPA2 as the security mode.
3. Select WLAN security settings > WPA/WPA2 >
EAP > EAP plug-in settings .
Use EAP plug-ins
To use an EAP plug-in when you connect to a WLAN using
the access point, select the desired plug-in and Options >
Enable . The EAP plug-ins enabled for use with this access
point have a check mark next to them. To not use a plug-
in, select Options > Disable .
To edit the EAP plug-in settings, select Options > Edit .
To change the priority of the EAP plug-in settings, select
Options > Raise priority to attempt to use the plug-in
before other plug-ins when connecting to the network
with the access point, or Options > Lower priority to use
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