WAP-O3G User Manual
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Auth Type:
In the drop-down list, select an authentication method. The options
are
Open System
,
Shared Key
, or
Auto
.
If you choose
Open System
, any client will be able to authenticate, as long as it
conforms to any MAC address filter policies you’ve set. Authentication packets
are transmitted unencrypted.
Choosing
Shared
Key
enables the WAP-O3G to send an unencrypted challenge
text string to a device that attempts to communicate with the WAP-O3G. The
device requesting authentication will encrypt the challenge text and return it to
the WAP-O3G. If the challenge text is correctly encrypted, the WAP-O3G allows
the requesting device to authenticate.
Selecting
Auto
is recommended if you are unsure which authentication type to
use.
Input Type
: From the drop-down list, select
Hex
or
ASCII
.
Key Length
: From the drop-down list, select a key format. 64bit-hex keys require
10 characters; 128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is formatted in
hexadecimal notation as a number between 0-9 followed by a letter between A-
F.
Default Key
: From the drop-down list, select the number of the key that will be
used as the default; you can define four keys (Key1-Key4) in the text boxes.
Key 1-4
: Enter up to four unique WEP keys.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
4.4.1.2.2.
WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Security
Mode
: If your wireless network uses WPA security features, select
WPA
or
WPA2
from the drop-down list.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) improves on the security of the WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) protocol. WPA works with Wi-Fi products that were designed for WEP. WPA
also offers improved data encryption by using the Temporal Integrity Protocol (TKIP),
which employs a hashing algorithm to scramble your access keys and checks that keys
haven’t been tampered with.
Encryption
: In the drop-down list, select the type of encryption your wireless
network uses:
TKIP
or
AES
.
