I-EAP-SMARTCARD installation

* The win32 platforms introduces the notion of EAP Provider, e.g. a software dynamic library (DLL) that implements a particular EAP method.
The operating system is in charge of all remaining operations.
The Remote Access Service entity (RAS) manages all resident EAP provider objects.

* The RASTLS.dll  component is located in the \Windows\system32 repertory and processes the EAP-TLS protocol.
RASTLS

* The  EAPCARD.dll component is a generic software that transparently forwards EAP messages to EAP-SMARTCARDs.

* To install this component, do the following operations
1.Copy the EAPCARD.DLL file in the \windows\system32 repertory
2.Then edit the following registry key,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rasman\PPP\EAP\13,
and replace all RASTLS.DLL occurrences by EAPCARD.DLL
EAPCARD.DLL


Your EAP smartcard is now installed !

II-Associating your EAP-SMARTCARD with a Wi-Fi network

After the association to an  Access Point, identified by the SSID string, do the following operations.

* Display  the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box

Wireless Network Connection Properties

1.Select “Enable network access control using IEEE 802.1x”
2.Select EAP type as “EAP-CARD”
3.If you smartcard supports multiple identities, click on the Properties button.
- The EAPCARD dialog box appears.
- Enter your four digit PIN code and click OK.

Authentication Dialog Box
4.The smartcard identity dialog box is displayed

Identity Dialog Box
- choose the appropriate identity in the EAP-Identity-List
- click on  "SET-Identity"
- click on  "DONE"
 
* If you are using the WEP protocol go in the  Wireless Network Properties dialog box, and then enable the following options:
- Data encryption
- The key is provided for me automatically

Association dialog Box

Your EAP smartcard is now ready to work with your Wi-Fi network !

III- Using your EAP-SMARTCARD in an Wi-Fi network

* After the first association to the Wi-Fi network, a yellow dialog box appears on the right bottom side of your computer screen.

* Click on this yellow blob.

Wireless Dialog Box

The PIN dialog box appears. Enter your four digits PIN code.

Authentication Dialog Box

Your smartcard is then actived and will process all the EAP-TLS messages.