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Appendix C Windows Wireless Management
NWD271N User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Authentication
Click the Authentication tab in the Wireless (network) properties screen to display the
screen shown next. The fields on this screen are grayed out when the network is in Ad-Hoc
mode or data encryption is disabled.
Table 29 Windows XP: Wireless (network) properties: Association
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Network name
(SSID) This field displays the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of each wireless network.
Network
Authentication This field automatically shows the authentication method ( Share , Open , WPA or
WPA-PSK ) used by the selected network.
Data Encryption This field automatically shows the encryption type ( TKIP , WEP or Disable ) used
by the selected network.
Network Key Enter the pre-shared key or WEP key.
The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in
the same wireless LAN.
Confirm network
key Enter the key again for confirmation.
Key index
(advanced) Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption.
This field is available only when the network use
WEP encryption method and the
The key is provided for me automatically check box is not selected.
The key is
provided for me
automatically If this check box is selected, the wireless AP assigns the NWD271N a key.
This is a
computer-to-
computer (ad hoc)
network; wireless
access points are
not used If this check box is selected, you are connecting to another computer directly.
OK Click OK to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to leave this screen without saving any changes you may have
made.