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6.2.2 WPA: Setting the Network Key (Network Security)
Securing your Software Access Point enabled network is essential in a wireless network
environment. Security for the Software Access Point is maintained through the following features:
Support for WPA (WPA-Personal Security (Wi-Fi protected access) AES and TKIP)
Support for the WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol)
Support for MAC address filtering
This section gives instruction on how to correctly set up WPA security on your HP PC. If you are
currently running a WEP enabled device, return to Section 6.2.1, WEP: Setting the Network Key
(Network Security).
In order to set up your Network Key (WPA security feature) you will need to do the following:
1. Open the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box:
Right click on the Wireless Networks icon in the system tray.
Select View Available Wireless Networks from the Wireless Networks icon menu.
Verify that the wireless network you wish to set up security for is highlighted in the
“Available wireless networks” selection box.
Select Advanced.
Figure 22: Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box
2. Select Refresh to the right of the Available networks selection box.
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