User's Manual

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Security Mode
There are eleven type of authentication modes including Disable,
Open, Shared, WEP Auto, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK,
WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2 and 802.1X. The security
default setting is Disable.
Note:
¾ WPA and WPA-PAK only support TKIP and AES as encryption
method.
¾ SHARED only supports WEP as encryption method.
¾ WEP AUTO means AP can accept STA connect to it using OPEN-
WEP or SHARED-WEP.
OPEN/ WEP AUTO
If your wireless router is using OPEN or WEP AUTO authentication,
then the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication
type.
Default Key: Select the default key.
WEP Key 1~4: Enter the key in the selected key field. Only valid
when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must match with the
AP’s key. There are several formats to enter the keys.
z Hexadecimal (WEP 64 bits): 10 Hex characters (0~9, a~f).
z Hexadecimal (WEP 128 bits): 26 Hex characters (0~9, a~f).
z ASCII (WEP 64 bits): 5 ASCII characters (case-sensitive).
z ASCII (WEP 128 bits): 13 ASCII characters (case-sensitive).
Shared
Shared key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key.
Encryption Type: The encryption type is WEP.
Default Key: Select the default key.
WEP Key 1~4: Enter the key in the selected key field. Only valid
when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must match with the
AP’s key. There are several formats to enter the keys.