DG-WN3300N User Manual
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Ad Hoc
–
Connect to another wireless adapter in the
Wireless LAN network without an Access Point or
Router.
Check this box if you wish to connect to another
computer / network device by ad hoc method. When
not accessing the wireless access point, you have to
check this box.
Channel
This setting is only available for Ad Hoc mode. Select
the number of the radio channel used for networking.
The channel setting should be the same with the
network you are connecting to.
Network
Authentication
This setting has to be consistent with the wireless
networks that the adapter intends to connect.
Open System
–
No authentication is needed among
the wireless network.
Shared Key
–
Only wireless stations using a shared
key (WEP Key identified) are allowed to connect to
each other.
WPA-PSK
–
It is a special mode designed for home
and small business users who do not have access to
network authentication servers. In this mode, known
as Pre-Shared Key, the user manually enters the
starting password in their access point or gateway, as
well as in each wireless station in the network.
WPA-PSK takes over automatically from that point,
keeping unauthorized users that don‟t have the
matching password from joining the network, while
encrypting the data traveling between authorized
devices.
WPA2-PSK
–
WPA2-PSK is also for home and small
business. The difference between WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK is that WPA2-PSK provides data
