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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 Please select a wireless authentication type you
Type 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 Please select an encryption mode. The available
Type 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