Authentication
: Select an Authentication from the pull-down list
including
Open system or Shared Key
,
Open System
,
Shared
Key
,
WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.
Encryption
: Select either
Non
or
WEP
.
Pre-Shared Key Format
: Pre-Shared-Key serves as a password.
Users may key in a 1 to 63 characters string to set the password or
leave it blank, in which the 802.1x Authentication will be
activated. Make sure the same password is used on client’s end.
There are two formats for choice to set the Pre-shared key, i.e.
Passphrase
and
Hex
. If
Hex
is selected, users will have to enter a
64 characters string. For easier configuration, the
Passphrase
(at
least 8 characters) format is recommended.
Pre-Shared Key
:
Group Key Life Time
: Enter the number of seconds that will
elapse before the group key change automatically. The default is
86400 seconds.
Advanced Settings
Click the Setup button to enter the Advanced Settings page.
Fragment Threshold
: Fragmentation mechanism is used for
improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the
wireless network. If your 802.11g Wireless LAN PC Card often
transmit large files in wireless network, you can enter new
Fragment Threshold value to split the packet. The value can be set
from 256 to 2346. The default value is
2346
.
RTS Threshold
: RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to
prevent the “
Hidden Node
” problem. “Hidden Node” is a
situation in which two stations are within range of the same
Access Point, but are not within range of each other. Therefore,
they are hidden nodes for each other. When a station starts data