Simple way to deploy 802.1X with WinXP

WinXP's 802.11 WLAN protocol is not very secure, and you can't do anything with it. Fortunately, IEEE (and Microsoft, Cisco, and other industry-leading companies) have discovered 802.11 flaws; as a result, the IEEE 802.1x standard provides a much stronger set of identities for wireless local area networks (WLANs) and ordinary local area networks. Verification and security mechanisms. We can use WinXP to deploy 802.1X. So what is the simple way to deploy 802.1X in WinXP? We can analyze this problem from the following three perspectives.

Recommended: latest WinXP system

First, the client configuration 802.1X.

Configuring the 802.1X client in Windows XP is very simple; here I will briefly introduce some basic steps.

1. Open the network connection folder, then right click on the connection you want to use 802.1X and select the Properties command.

2. Switch to the Wireless Network tab and select the WLAN connection you wish to use for 802.1X. Click the Configure button.

3. In the Wireless Network Properties dialog, change to the Authentication tab.

4. Make sure the "Enable IEEE 802.1X Authentication for this network" checkbox is selected and select the appropriate EAP type. Typically, enterprise networks will use EAP-TLS with smart cards or local storage certificates, and small networks can use PEAP (only if you have already installed WinXP Service Pack 1).

Second, for small networks Deploying 802.1X

If you have a small network, you might think that 802.1x is so esoteric. The good news is that even if you don't have a full public key infrastructure and don't need a lot of work, you can deploy 802.1x. This article describes the steps you need to complete. Simply put, you need to set up your Windows XP SP 1 or later client to use PEAP, and then set up at least one computer running Windows Internet Authentication Service (IAS), which will provide RADIUS connectivity. Each IAS service must have a digital certificate signed by you or purchased from a third-party certification authority (CA). You have to do so much ———— Of course, you also need to install IAS first, but the process is simple.

Third, deploy 802.1X for large enterprises

If you use a Windows 2000 network with at least one domain controller, you can set up a more flexible and powerful 802.1x infrastructure to make the most of Active Directory and Windows 2000 support for remote access policies. The first is to get a digital certificate for your client. Fortunately, you can easily obtain these certificates by creating a group policy that automatically requests machine certificates for computers in the domain. After completing this step, you can deploy the rest of the required infrastructure (including IAS) and configure your wireless AP to use RADIUS to communicate with the IAS server. Then you can rest safely and your WLAN traffic is safely protected.

Deploying 802.1X under WinXP has been introduced. Maybe you will have some doubts. Of course, deploying 802.1X involves some professional knowledge. For professionals, the above content may be the basis of the foundation. Novices may not know what to see. But no matter what, deploying 802.1X is not too difficult. As long as you have serious research, you can deploy it successfully under WinXP.