User Guide Wireless Access Point WA840G

SECTION 3 CONFIGURATION
3-6 WA840G
Field Description
ESS
Authentication
Extended Service Set (ESS). Authentication
establishes either an open or secure
verification of communication with an access
point. This setting does not encrypt your
wireless transmission.
The options are:
Open
System
No authentication is used.
Default setting.
Pre-Shared
Key (PSK)
The Pre-Shared Key (PSK)
authentication method is
used.
WPA Wi-Fi
®
Protected Access
(WPA) authentication
(802.1X) is used with an EAP
type.
WPA-PSK WPA authentication (802.1X)
is used with a pre-shared
key.
WPA-PSK is recommended for home users not
using a RADIUS server.