User's Manual

C HAPTER 5 | WLAN Configuration
Wireless Security Setup
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◆ Authentication Type — Selects the authentication type to use.
Options are:
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Open System: If you don’t set up any other security mechanism
on the access point, the network has no protection and is open to all
users. This is the default setting.
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Shared Key: Sets the access point to use WEP shared keys. If this
option is selected, you must configure at least one key on the
access point and all clients.
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Auto: Automatically selects the best authentication type to use.
◆ Key Length — Selects between 64 bit and 128 bit keys.
◆ Key Format — Selects the preferred method of entering WEP
encryption keys on the unit:
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Alphanumeric: Enter keys as 5 alphanumeric characters for 64 bit
keys, 13 alphanumeric characters for 128 bit keys. This is the
default setting.
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Hexadecimal: Enter keys as 10 hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F) for
64 bit keys, or 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys.
◆ Default Tx Key — Selects the default key used for transmission.
◆ Encryption Key 1~4 — Specifies the user defined WEP keys.
WPA SECURITY The following section describes WPA, WPA2 and WPA2-mixed settings.
Figure 26: Wireless Security Setup - WPA/WPA2 Setup
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