User Manual Part 1

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Security Page
This is the page where you configure Security settings of your 11Mbps wireless PCI.
Data Encryption: Click the box to enable Data Encryption feature.
Aut. Mode: There are three modes available to choose from.
l Open Authentication – the sender and receiver do not share secret Key for
communication. Instead, each party generates its own key-pairs and ask the
other party to accept it. The key is regenerated when the connection is
established every time.
l Shared Authentication – the sender and receiver shares the common key
for data communication, and the key is used for extended length of time.
l Auto – depend on the communication to establish, and automatically use
the proper authentication mode.
The following will only be activated to allow for configuration when Data
Encryption is enabled.
Default Key: select one of the 4 keys to use.
Network Key: enter values to these fields, either in HEX or ASCII formats. You only
have to enter the key that you will use
Key Length: select 64 or 128 bits as the length of the keys
Key Format: ASCII or HEX (Please refer to Appendix G: Glossary for details about
these two formats).