User's Manual

Network Authentication

Choose the Network Authentication Type.

Open System: Requires NO authentication, since it allows any device to join a network

without performing any security check. The Authentication Type default is set to “Open

System”. We recommend that you use the default setting.

Shared Key: Requires that the station and the access point use the same WEP key to

authenticate. This basically means that WEP must be enabled and configured on both the

access point and the client with a same key. All points on your network must use the same

authentication type.

Legacy 802.1x: If selected, you must configure the Radius Server Setting Screen.

WPA with Radius: If selected, you must configure the Radius Server Setting Screen.

WPA-PSK: If selected, you must use TKIP encryption, and enter the WPA Pre-Shared Key.

WPA Pre-Shared Key: In the WAP-PSK field, you may enter 8-63 characters ranging from

“a-z”, “A-Z”, and “0-9”.

Data Encryption:

Select the desired potion. If enabled (64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, 152 bit WEP), the keys must

have the same encryption strength and must be the same with the keys that other wireless

stations use. The TKIP option is automatically activated when either “WPA with Radius”, or

“WPA-PSK” is enabled.

WEP Passphrase:

There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption:

z Using a Passphrase: Type in a passphrase and click “Generate Keys”. Passphrase can

be a mixture of numbers and letters. When entering passphrase, you must not exceed 32

characters. As you type, the wireless access point will use an algorithm to generate 4

keys automatically. Select one key from the 4 WEP keys.

z Manually:

64 bits WEP: Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (between 0-9, a-f and A-F).

128 bits WEP: Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (between 0-9, a-f and A-F).

152 bits WEP: Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (between 0-9, a-f and A-F).