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[Network Authentication]
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Open System:
No authentication is needed among the wireless devices.
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Shared Key:
Only Wireless device using a shared key (WEP Key identified) is allowed to
connecting each other. Setup the same key as the wireless device which the card intends to
connect.
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WPA-PSK:
It is a special modem of WPA for home users without an enterprise
authentication server and provides the same strong encryption protection.
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WPA2-PSK (for WPA2 Personal):
This option will be present only if the wireless network
adapter and its driver support WPA2.
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WPA 802.1X:
802.1x authentication is required in WPA. In the 802.11 standard, 802.1x
authentication was optional.
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WPA2 802.1X:
WPA2 is the next-generation Wi-Fi security standard, combining the most
powerful authentication and encryption techniques to protect wireless networks from
unauthorized use. Based upon the recently-ratified IEEE 802.11i standard, WPA2 adds the
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to the original WPA specification to provide the greatest
levels of network security available. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
advocate the use of AES security to protect sensitive digital information on government
networks.
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WEP 802.1X:
Accepts WEP clients and the encryption key is obtained dynamically through
802.1x.
[Data Encryption]
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Disabled:
Disable the WEP Data Encryption.
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WEP:
Enabled the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue
setting the WEP Key Length & the key Index.
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TKIP:
Enable the TKIP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue
setting the Network Key & Confirm network key.
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AES:
Enabled the AES Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue
setting the Network Key & Confirm network key.
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Passphrase:
Enter a passphrase (password phrase) of up to 63 case-sensitive printable
characters.
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Network Key:
The keys are used to encryption data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill
in the text box by following rules below:
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64-bit:
Input any 5 ASCII characters or 10 digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f”, and
“0-9” range) as the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef”
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128-bit:
Input any 13 ASCII characters or 26 digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f”, and
“0-9” range) as the encryption keys. For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef”
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Confirm Network Key:
Re-type again the Network key in this text box.
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Key Index (Advanced):
The maximum of key index is 4.
