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3-1-2. Add Profile - Authentication and Security
If an authentication or security setting is configured in a wireless access point or wireless
router, it is necessary for the Wireless Mini-PCI Adapter profile to match the security
parameters in order to obtain access and establish a connection. Both WEP Encryption
and 802.1X Authentication protocols are supported.
Figure 3-5.
Authentication and Security
Table 3-1
Authentication
Type
Security
Secure Key
Setting
802.1X Enabled
None None
None
WEP Key
Setting
YES
None None
Shared
WEP Key
YES
TKIP None
WPA
AES None
YES
TKIP WPA-PSK
Key
WPA-PSK
AES WPA-PSK
Key
NO
3-1-2-1. Authentication and Security
Authentication –
Before a station connects to a SSID, the authentication type used by the SSID must be
known. Authentication types include OPEN SYSTEM, WAP, WAP-PSK and SHARED.
Security –
To prevent unauthorized access to data transmitted on the network, WLAN card provide a
data encryption of high security. The access point must have the same password and
encryption to connect with you. Different authentication types have different level of
security. Please refer to
Table 3-1
.
WEP Encryption –
