Setting up WPA - Done!

[Nigel Ridley]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> Nigel Ridley wrote:
>> Just one other thing before I get started: I noticed on the WPA setup
>> screen of the router (TP-LINK TL-WR542G) there are several fields for
>> 'Keys'. Why are there more than one and do I need to fill them all in
>> and what with?
> 
> According to the manual of that router there should be only one key. 
> Select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK as security type. If you select WPA/WPA2 you 
> would need a RADIUS server for authentication but that would be more 
> adequate for enterprise use.
> 
> 
> Nils
> 

It was actually painless. I chose the WPA/WPA2-PSK and TKIP. Then filled in the passphrase (there 
was only one - I was getting confused with the WEP settings) and saved the configuration.
I then right-clicked on the KNetworkManager icon and then clicked on the new entry for the 
TP-LINK. It started to connect and then KWallet wanted me to give it some password (I don't like 
KWallet for some unknown reason) but I canceled it's request and KNetworkManager continued with 
the connecting process - successfully :-)
I'm sure that after a reboot I will have to enter the passphrase in again but that's no hassle.

Thanks for your encouraging help.

Nigel


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