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Authentication Type: Select an authentication method. Options available are
OpenKey,SharedKeyorAuto.Anopensystemallowsanyclienttoauthenticate
aslongasitconformstoanyMACaddressfilterpoliciesthatmayhavebeenset.
Allauthenticationpacketsaretransmittedwithoutencryption.Shared
Keysends
anunencrypted challenge text string to anydevice attempting to communicate
with the Access Point. The device requesting aut hentication encrypts the
challenge text and sends it back to the Access Point. If the challenge text is
encrypted correctly, the Access Point allows the requesting device to
authenticate. It is
recommended to select Auto if you are not sure which
authenticationtypeisused.
InputType:SelectHeorASCIIfromthedrop‐downlist
KeyLength:Selectakeyformatfromthedrop‐downlist.64bit‐hexkeysrequire
10characters,whereas128‐bitkeys
require26characters.Ahexkeyisdefined
asanumberbetween0through9andletterbetweenAthroughF.
Default Key:You mayuse upto fourdifferentkeys for fourdifferentnetworks.
Selectthecurrentkeythatwillbeused.
Key1‐4:Youmay
enterfourdifferentWEPkeys.
ClickontheApplybuttontosavethechanges.
5.4.2.2 WirelessSecurity–WPA‐PSK,WPA2‐PSK
Security Mode: Select WPA‐PSK, or WPA2‐PSK from the drop‐down list ifyour
wirelessnetworkusesWPApre‐sharedkey.