User Guide

28 4C. Wi-Fi Settings
which its signal is broadcast from the Wi-Fi
hotspot.
6. In the 802.11 Mode drop-down list box, select a Wi-
Fi standard compatible with all the Wi-Fi capable
devices you may be using with the device.
7. In the Rate drop-down list box, select the rate type
of wireless devices connected to your network.
Select
Auto to have the device automatically
determine the rate, or select a rate level.
8. In the Wi-Fi Authentication drop-down list box,
select one of the authentication modes:
䡲 OPEN: This mode basically means null
authentication. It is used when no authentication
is required.
䡲 SHARE: This mode verifies that an authentication-
initiating station has knowledge of a shared
secret. It is not supposed to be secure and is not
recommended for use.
䡲 WPA-PSK: A strong security standard, supported
by most Wi-Fi devices.
䡲 WPA2-PSK: A stronger, newer security standard.
Limited to newer Wi-Fi devices.
䡲 WPA/WPA2-PSK: Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK, may
operate in a network that mixes WPA and WPA2
clients.
9. In the Encryption Type drop-down list box, select
one of the corresponding encryption modes and
enter the keys if necessary.
There are two authentication modes:
OPEN and
SHARE.
䡲 None: No security (no password is required to
access the Wi-Fi network), and not
recommended. Anyone may access your device
and use your Internet connection (you are
responsible for payment for data usage).
䡲 WEP: Lower security. Works with older and newer
Wi-Fi devices. Recommended only if any of your
devices don’t support WPA or WPA2. 
Tip: If your network has performance problems (possibly
caused by other Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity using the
same channel), you can try a different Wi-Fi channel to
solve the problem.
Tip: This encryption mode only available in OPEN
authentication mode.