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Changes to Wireless Client Programs

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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302 Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA driver update in the wireless adapter driver. So, to update your Microsoft Windows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain the new WPA/WPA2-compatible driver and install the driver. Changes to Wireless Client Programs Wireless client programs must be updated to permit the configuration of WPA/WPA2 authentication (and preshared key) and the new WPA/WPA2 encryption algorithms (TKIP and AES). To obtain the Microsoft WPA client program, visit the Microsoft Web site. Note: The Microsoft WPA2 client is still in beta. B-18 July 2005 v3.0 Wireless Networking Basics

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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302
B-18
Wireless Networking Basics
July 2005 v3.0
Microsoft has worked with many wireless vendors to embed the WPA driver update in the wireless
adapter driver. So, to update your Microsoft Windows wireless client, all you have to do is obtain
the new WPA/WPA2-compatible driver and install the driver.
Changes to Wireless Client Programs
Wireless client programs must be updated to permit the configuration of WPA/WPA2
authentication (and preshared key) and the new WPA/WPA2 encryption algorithms (TKIP and
AES).
To obtain the Microsoft WPA client program, visit the Microsoft Web site.
Note
: The Microsoft WPA2 client is still in beta.