User's Manual

Security
The authentication and encryption settings provide options for configuring a
secure connection between your PC and the wireless network. The following
security options are configurable when using the Client Utility:
Disabled—No authentication or encryption.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)—64 or 128-bit key based encryption.
WPA-Personal (Wi-Fi Protected Access)—Passphrase/PSK based
authentication with TKIP encryption and AES encryption for forward
compatibility.
WPA2-Personal—Passphrase/PSK based authentication with AES encryption
and TKIP encryption for backward compatibility.
WPA-Enterprise—RADIUS server based authentication using PSK and IEEE
802.1x; with TKIP encryption and AES encryption for forward compatibility.
WPA2-Enterprise— RADIUS server based authentication using IEEE
802.1x/EAP with AES encryption and TKIP encryption for backward
compatibility.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)—Server based
authentication using EAP TLS, or EAP TTLS, or EAP PEAP with no
encryption.
See the Wireless Security section in this document for additional background
information on wireless security options and guidelines for security settings in
the enterprise, small office, and home environments.
WEP
Encryption
WEP encryption based on shared WEP keys. The keys are 64-bit or 128-bit and
must be specified in hexadecimal (base-16) format.
WEP Key
64-bit WEP requires:
10 hexadecimal digits including the characters A-F and 0-9 or
5 valid ASCII characters.
128-bit WEP requires:
26 hexadecimal digits including the characters A-F and 0-9 or
13 valid ASCII characters.
Tx Key
Select from one of 4 Tx (transmit) encryption keys. The Tx encryption key of
choice is typically provided by the network administrator.
Authentication
Auto—System determined Open or Shared.
Open—No authentication.
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