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FIGURE 4-10: Wireless – Security Settings Page
4.4.2.2. Select one of Open System, Shared Key and Both from
the Authentication Type drop-down list.
If you want to prevent other stations without specific WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) keys from linking to the AP, select
Enable next to Encryption and then click Set WEP Keys to
specify relevant keys; otherwise, select Disable. For detailed
instructions on how to set the WEP Keys, see below To Set
WEP Keys.
If you want to allow access to the Internet based on user’s MAC
(Media Access Control) address, select On next to Wireless
Access Control and then click Set Access List to specify
relevant MAC addresses; otherwise, click Off. For detailed
instructions on how to specify relevant MAC addresses, see
below To Set Wireless Access Control.
Notes :
Authentication Type indicates an authentication algorithm which can be
supported by the Access Point:
Open System: The simplest of available authentication algorithms.
Essentially it is a null algorithm. Any station that requests authentication
with this algorithm may become authenticated if Open System is set at the
recipient station.
Shared Key: Allows stations with a specific WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) Keys to be authenticated.
Both: Supports the authentications of either stations who know a shared
key or those who do not.