13
Channel-
52
is the default channel for 802.11a.
6
is the default channel for 802.11g.
All devices on the network must share the same channel.
Authentication-
Open System -
communicates the key across the network
Hexadecimal
digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F
ASCII
(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for repre-
senting English letters as numbers from 0-127
Keys 1-4-
Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use.
Key Type-
Select
HEX
or
ASCII
All the devices on your network must share the same wireless
settings in order to communicate
.
WEP Encryption-
Select the level of encryption desired: 64, 128 or 152-bit
WEP-
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled. Disabled
is the default setting.
Shared Key -
devices must have identical WEP settings in or-
der to communicate in the network
WPA -
Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and authenticates
users onto the wireless network. WPA uses stronger security
than WEP and is based on a key that changes automatically at
a regular interval. This mode requires a RADIUS server in the
network.
WPA-PSK -
Pre-Shared Key mode means that the wireless cli-
ent and the router must have the same passphrase in order to
establish the wireless connection. A RADIUS server is
not
re-
quired with PSK.
Home > Wireless > Open or Shared (continued)
Using the Configuration Menu (continued)