Gigabyte GN-WI30N-RH, User Manual

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Figure 3-5. Authentication and Security
Table 3-1
Authentication Security Secure Key
Setting
Use 802.1X
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. 802.11 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. Another station have to use 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 : Select one of the four keys as the default encrypted key.
Users have to set key the connected to AP access point. If WEP Key is set to be manually
connected to AP, no record will be kept. WEP Key can only be saved through the setting
of profile.
1. Select one Key #.
2. Select one data type (Hex or ASCII).
3. Enter password. Please enter 26
hexadecimal digits
or 13 ASCII digits.
4. Click “OK to save the settings.