User guide

Getting Your Device Ready 23
Getting Your Device Ready
If Basic Rate is “802.11b/g/n compatibility,” these options are shown:
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WPA2 Personal - AES — This is a stronger, newer security standard that is limited to newer Wi-Fi
devices.
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WPA/WPA2 Personal (recommended setting) — Wi-Fi devices that use either WPA or WPA2 can
connect to the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot. Most Wi-Fi devices support this type of
security.
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None — No security is used (no password is required to access the Wi-Fi network); this setting
is not recommended. Anyone may access your device and use your Internet connection. (You
are responsible for payment for data usage fees.)
If the above options don’t meet your requirements, click
I don’t see what I want.... (This link might
not be displayed, depending on the
Basic Rate setting.)
Expanded Wi-Fi Security Options
If you click
I don’t see what I want... (from the Wi-Fi Security Options window during the device
setup), a window with an expanded list of Wi-Fi security options opens.
Note: All the devices used with the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot must support the selected security
type.
Some of the following options may be displayed, depending on the Basic Rate setting (see
“Security Panel” on page 85):
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None — No security is used (no password is required to access the Wi-Fi network); this setting
is not recommended. Anyone may access your device and use your Internet connection. (You
are responsible for payment for data usage fees.)
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WEP 64 Bit - Shared — This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak. This option works
with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don’t
support WPA or WPA2.
Shared WEP uses the same key for encryption and authentication; some consider shared WEP
to
be less secure than open WEP.
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WEP 128 Bit - Shared — This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak (but stronger than
WEP 64 Bit - Shared). This option works with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is
recommended only if any of your devices don’t support WPA or WPA2.
Shared WEP uses the same key for encryption and authentication; some consider shared WEP
to
be less secure than open WEP.
●
WEP 64 Bit - Open — This option provides security, but it’s relatively weak. This option works with
older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don’t support
WPA or WPA2.
Open WEP uses the key for encryption,
but not for authentication.
You can also view the expanded list of of Wi-Fi security options in the Security panel of the Wi-Fi
tab of the
Advanced Settings window. (See “Accessing the Advanced Settings Window” on
page 76.)