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[Authentication and Security page]
Authentication Type:
The authentication of the desired network. For infrastructure
network, the available modes are Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and
WPA2-PSK.
Open:
No authentication is needed among the wireless devices.
Shared:
Only Wireless device using a shared key (WEP Key identified) is allowed
to connecting each other. Setup the same key as the wireless device that the
adapter intends to connect.
WPA:
WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE
802.1x/Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication or pre-shared key
(PSK) technology. It provides a high level of assurance to enterprise, small
business and home users that data will remain protected and that only authorized
users may access their networks. For enterprises that have already deployed IEEE
802.1x authentication, WPA offers the advantage of leveraging existing
authentication databases and infrastructure.
WPA-PSK
– It is a special mode designed for home and small business users who
do not have access to network authentication servers. In this mode, known as
Pre-Shared Key, the user manually enters the starting password in their access
point or gateway, as well as in each wireless station in the network. WPA-PSK
takes over automatically from that point, keeping unauthorized users that don’t
have the matching password from joining the network, while encrypting the data
