Intel 4965AGN User Manual

NOTE: Intel PROSet/Wireless security features on Windows Vista
support TTLS and EAP-SIM authentication only.
WPA or WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA or WPA2) is a security enhancement that strongly
increases the level of data protection and access control to a wireless network. WPA
enforces 802.1x authentication and key-exchange and only works with dynamic
encryption keys. To strengthen data encryption, WPA utilizes its Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP provides important data encryption enhancements
that include a per-packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (MIC)
called Michael an extended initialization vector (IV) with sequencing rules, and a
rekeying mechanism. With these enhancements, TKIP protects against WEP's known
weaknesses.
The second generation of WPA that complies with the IEEE TGi specification is
known as WPA2.
Enterprise Mode: Enterprise Mode verifies network users through a RADIUS or
other authentication server. WPA utilizes 128-bit encryption keys and dynamic
session keys to ensure your wireless network's privacy and enterprise security.
Enterprise Mode is targeted to corporate or government environments.
Personal Mode: Personal Mode requires manual configuration of a pre-shared key
(PSK) on the access point and clients. PSK authenticates users via a password, or
identifying code, on both the client station and the access point. No authentication
server is needed. Personal Mode is targeted to home and small business
environments.
WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise: Provide this level of security on
enterprise networks with an 802.1x RADIUS server. An authentication type is
selected to match the authentication protocol of the 802.1x server.
NOTE: WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise are interoperable.
WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal: Provide this level of security in the small
network or home environment. It uses a password also called a pre-shared key
(PSK). The longer the password, the stronger the security of the wireless network. If
your wireless access point or router supports WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal then
you should enable it on the access point and provide a long, strong password. The
same password entered into access point needs to be used on this computer and all
other wireless devices that access the wireless network.

Intel 4965AGN Specifications

General

Interface	Mini PCI Express
Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Frequency Bands	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Max Data Rate	300 Mbps
Data Link Protocol	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Compliant Standards	Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Security	WPA, WPA2
Features	MIMO technology
Operating Systems Supported	Windows XP, Windows Vista
Product Type	Wireless Network Adapter