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For Authentication Mode:
Open: Requires NO authentication, since it allows any device to join a network without
performing any security check.
Shared: 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, showed as below:
WPA-PSK: Allows you to gain access to a secured wireless network that the station and the
access point use the same pre-shared key to authenticate. You must type a mixture of numbers
and letters in the Pre-shared key [WPA] section of this menu. You may input either 8-63 ASCII
characters or 64 HEX characters. Pre-shared key is usually used for SOHO authentication.