Anav, have you had a chance to look at Linksys, Belkin or Buffalo products with WPA? They get rid of WEP altogether and use TKIP (or AES). They also support 802.1x modes that are compatible with Windows XP (my primary wireless OS).
To understand WPA setup you don't need WPA gear to play around with. Just go over to »
www.smallnetbuilder.com and check out the NeedToKnows.
Here is WPA-PSK setup in a Belkin router:
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www.timhiggins.com/Secti ··· age8.phpHere is WPA Radius setup in a Belkin router:
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www.timhiggins.com/Secti ··· age9.phpHere is WinXP setup for home user with WPA-PSK:
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www.timhiggins.com/Secti ··· ge10.phpHere is WinXP setup for enterprise user with WPA using the 802.1x EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP:
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www.timhiggins.com/Secti ··· ge11.php