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3.6.3.3 Authentication
Select
Open
to communicate the key across the network.
Select
Shared Key
to limit communication to only those devices that share the same WEP settings.
(Default:
Open
)
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Open: Open system Authentication involves a two-step authentication transaction sequence. The first step
in the sequence is the identity assertion and request fro authentication. The second step in the sequence is
the authentication result. If it is “successful”, the station shall be mutually authenticated. Open system
authentication does not provide authentication. It provides identification using the wireless adapter’s MAC
address. Open system authentication is used when no authentication is required.
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Shared Key: Shared Key Authentication supports authentication of stations as either a member of those who
know a shared secret key or a member of those who do not. Shared Key Authentication is not secure. It
verified that an authentication-initiating station has knowledge of a shared secret. This is similar to
pre-shared key authentication for Internet Protocol Security (IPSec).
3.6.3.4 WEP key lengths
For 64 bit keys you must enter 10 hex digits into each key box; for 128 bit keys you must enter 26 hex digits into
each key box. A hex digit is either a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from A to F. If you leave a key box blank, then
this means a key of all zeros. (Default:
64 bit (10 hex digits)
)
