User's Manual

Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

again, the field is not automatically updated to it previous

value.

Selecting Encryption Types

We support two encryption type ;Wired Equivalent Privacy

(WEP)and Advanced Encryption Security (AES).While WEP is

universally supported and commonly used, AES provide a much

higher level of security, that is, frames encrypted with AES are

more difficult to decipher without knowing the key. To use AES,

you must specify a unique key (refer to Table 2-2).

NOTE: AES is not supported in ad hoc mode, since ad hoc mode

does not support unique keys.

Select the encryption type automatically (auto) or manually at both

the STA and AP. By specifying auto, the STA and AP will negotiate

and attempt to use AES before exchanging data packets. If AES is

not supported by the STA or AP,WEP is used. Manual selection

allows you to specify the encryption type. By default, the STA is set

to auto and will first attempt to use AES, and will only use WEP if

the AP supports, or is configured for WEP only.

Use the Advanced tab on the “Wireless Network Adapter” dialog to

change the encryption type.

Table 2-3 provides descriptions for the fields on the Network

Configuration Setting, Advanced tab dialog.

Table 2-3. Advanced Dialog Field Descriptions

Field Name Description

Wireless Mode Specifies 802.11a,802.11b,or autoselect operation.

Autoselect allows the use of both 802.11a and 802.11b

mode .

Ad Hoc Mode Specifies a band to establish an ad hoc network if no

matching SSID is found after scanning all available mode .

802.11a Turbo Enables or disables turbo mode for 802.11a radio space..

Once enabled, both 802.11a and 802.11a turbo modes

are scanned.