PLANET WNL-U550 User Manual
Prefer Channel
Select the channel you would like to use.
Authentication Mode
This setting has to be consistent with the wireless network that the
device intends to connect. You must select the option to match the
wireless LAN you wish to join. The available option are:
Open System
– No authentication is needed among the wireless
network.
Shared Key –
Only wireless devices using a shared key (WEP Key
identified) are allowed to connecting each other.
Auto Switch
– This is another WEP system; it will select either
Open System or Shared Key as required.
802.1x
– You can also enable IEEE 802.1x setting to use the
authentication server or certification server to authenticate client
users.
WPA-PSK
–PSK means “Pre-sharked Key”. 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 stations 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 –
This is a further development of WPA-PSK, and offers
even greater security. WPA2-PSK is also for home and small
business. The difference between WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK is that
WPA2-PSK provides data encryption via the AES. In contrast,
WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
WPA Radius
- This version of WAP require a Radius server on your
LAN to provide the client authentication according to the 802.1x
standard. Data transmissions are encrypted using the WPA
standard.
WPA2 Radius
– This version of WAP2 require a Radius server on
your LAN to provide the client authentication according to the
802.1x standard. Data transmissions are encrypted using the WPA2
standard.
Encryption Method
The available options depend on authentication method selected
above. The possible option are:
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