How To Configure Wi-Fi Authentication Access Points (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)

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1/6/2010

To run any of the Wi-Fi Authentication tests, you must configure the access points (APs) so that one is fixed, meaning that its configuration does not change and the AP Control server does not manage it. This AP acts as the static association point for devices connecting to the AP Control server.

You must also configure one or more other access points that the AP Control server manages.

To set up a fixed access point

  1. Set the SSID for the fixed access point to WIFI_OPEN..

    Important

    The authentication mode for the fixed access point must not require 802.1x (EAP) authentication, because at the beginning of the test, the device does not have all the certificates required to authenticate itself to the RADIUS server.

  2. Give the access point a static IP address.

    For a list of access points that are supported by the AP control server, see Supported Access Points for the Wi-Fi Authentication Tests

To set up a controllable access point

  1. Manually configure each controllable access point so it communicates properly with the RADIUS server:

    1. Specify the server's IP address.
    2. Specify the port through which the access points will communicate with the server, typically 1812.
    3. Specify the shared key.

  2. Configure each access point with a static IP address.

  3. Connect to each of the access points from the AP Control server. To test each connection, retrieve the following initial information from each of the access points on the network:

    • SSID
    • IP Address
    • Administrator user name and password

    For more information, see How To Set Up RADIUS Clients.

See Also

Tasks

Establishing the Correct Test Environment for Wi-Fi Authentication Tests

Other Resources

How To Set Up Authentication Servers on Windows Server 2003
Wi-Fi Authentication Tests