wireless deployment using IAS

I was wondering if someone could help or give me some hints on how to deploy wireless access using Internet Authentication Services (IAS) on windows 2003

What I am trying to accomplish is to create a secure connection in my network. I could just enable WEP on the access point, but I want a more secure approach due to the sensitive of the data being tranfer. I'm also low in budget, so going the Cisco way is out the question (to much money)

These are the devices that I have so far

1- Netgear Access Point (WG602 v2
1- Windows 2003 server runing active directory
1- Client laptop runing windows XP using a wireless adapter (netgear adapter

This is what I have done so far

I set the wireless access point. I setup the Windows 2003 server with active directory enable. I also anable to IAS on the server (I have not configure anything yet within IAS). My laptop is able to connect to the domain with out a problem

What do I do next..???

My netgear access point have the following option (which I believe is the one to use for RADIUS server

Security Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Access with pre-shared key (WPA-PSK)

Security Type: WPA-PSK

Use WPA with pre-shared key
Password Phrase_________(8-63 characters)

Do I need to set up a RAS? How do I configure the WinXp client machine

Thanks in advance, I hope that everything makes sense

Couple of links you may want to look at if you haven't already that may
help..

Step-by-Step Guide for Setting Up Secure Wireless Access in a Test Lab
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9-b6a3d64c48f5

Implementing a WLAN Test Environment
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...m_wir_ezso.asp


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Hope that helps,
David Copeland
Microsoft Small Business Server Support

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"root" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I was wondering if someone could help or give me some hints on how to
deploy wireless access using Internet Authentication Services (IAS) on
windows 2003.
>
> What I am trying to accomplish is to create a secure connection in my
network. I could just enable WEP on the access point, but I want a more
secure approach due to the sensitive of the data being tranfer. I'm also low
in budget, so going the Cisco way is out the question (to much money).
>
> These are the devices that I have so far.
>
> 1- Netgear Access Point (WG602 v2)
> 1- Windows 2003 server runing active directory
> 1- Client laptop runing windows XP using a wireless adapter (netgear
adapter)
>
> This is what I have done so far:
>
> I set the wireless access point. I setup the Windows 2003 server with
active directory enable. I also anable to IAS on the server (I have not
configure anything yet within IAS). My laptop is able to connect to the
domain with out a problem.
>
> What do I do next..????
>
> My netgear access point have the following option (which I believe is the
one to use for RADIUS server)
>
> Security Settings
> Wi-Fi Protected Access with pre-shared key (WPA-PSK)
>
>
> Security Type: WPA-PSK
>
> Use WPA with pre-shared key
> Password Phrase_________(8-63 characters)
>
> Do I need to set up a RAS? How do I configure the WinXp client machine?
>
> Thanks in advance, I hope that everything makes sense.
>

Thanks a million Davd!

I will get on the ball and see if I can get this deployment going.