EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) or
Pre-shared key
(a secret key used for device identification).
•
EAP plug-in settings
— If you select
WPA mode
>
EAP
, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to use with the access
point.
•
Pre-shared key
— If you select
WPA mode
>
Pre-shared key
, enter the shared private key that identifies your device to the
wireless LAN to which you connect.
The settings available for editing may vary.
EAP
To view the EAP (extensible authentication protocol) plug-ins currently installed in your device (network service), select
Menu
>
Tools
>
Settings
>
Connection
>
Access points
. Select
Options
>
New access point
and define an access point that uses
wireless LAN as a data bearer and
802.1x
or
WPA/WPA2
as the security mode. Select
WLAN security sett.
>
WPA mode
>
EAP
,
scroll to
EAP plug-in settings
, and press the scroll key.
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).
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
>
Configure
.
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 this plug-in for network
authentication after attempting to use other plug-ins.
The available options may vary.