Wireless Dual Band PCI-Express Adapter
User Manaul
RNX-AC600PCEv3
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SSID
(Service Set Identification) - A thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate
with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the
configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless
Access Point and to the wireless network name. See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID.
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WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64 or 128-bit or 152-
bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. To gain access to a WEP
network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using
WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key
length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by
entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American
Standard Code for Information Interchange - alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is
provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember.
The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so
that you can change keys easily.
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Wi-Fi
- A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA; see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group
promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
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WLAN
(Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicating with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local
area.
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WPA
(Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
