Manual

PCI-G31 WLAN Card User Manual
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ASUS WLAN Card
Wireless Network Key -
This option becomes congurable when you select WPA-
PSK/WPA2-PSK in the Network Authentication eld. Key in 8 to 64 characters in
this eld.
Wireless Network Key (WEP) -
This option becomes congurable when you
select WEP in the Data encryption eld. 64-bit WEP key uses 5 ASCII characters
(10 hexadecimal digits). 128-bit WEP key uses 13 ASCII (26 hexadecimal digits).
Key Format -
Allows you to select the key format.
Key Length -
Allows you to select the key length. For 64bits encryption, each
key consists of 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. For 128bits
encryption, each key consists of 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.
Manual Assignment -
Allows you to assign WEP Keys manually.
Select one as your Default Key -
Allows you to select one of the four WEP
Keys as the default key.
Cong - Authentication
The Authentication page allows you to
congure security settings to match those
on the wireless network you are trying to
connect to. The elds in this page become
congurable only when you have set
the
Network Authentication
item in the
Encryption page to
WPA
or
WPA2
.
Authentication Type -
Select the
authentication type. Options are:
PEAP -
Stands for Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP is a
version of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP ensures mutual
authentication between a wireless client and a server that resides at the
network operations center.
TLS/Smart Card -
Stands for Transport Layer Security. TLS is used to create
an encrypted tunnel and achieve server-side authentication in a manner similar
to web server authentication using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
TLS uses digital certicates to verify the identity of a client and server.