User Manual

3-2 Security Settings
This wireless card supports wireless encryption in AP mode, which will encrypt the data being transferred over
the air to enhance data security level. It’s recommended to enable data encryption unless you wish to open
your computer (and its internet connection) to the public.
When you click ‘Security Setting’ in Ralink configuration utility, the following window will appear:
Here are descriptions of every setup items:
Authentication Type
Please select a wireless authentication type you wish to use. Available options
are ‘Open’, ‘Shared’, ‘WPA-PSK’, ‘WPA2-PSK’, and ‘WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK’. If
you want to disable wireless data encryption, you must select ‘Open’ or
‘Shared’.
Encryption Type
Please select an encryption mode. The available options in this setting item will
vary depending on the authentication type you select. If you select ‘Not Use’,
data will not be encrypted and people with some networking knowledge will be
able to read the data you transfer with proper tool.
NOTE: WPA encryption is safer than WEP, however, some older wireless clients
don’t support WPA encryption.