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Authentication vs. Security
Parameter
Description
Authentication
Type
This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card intends
to connect to. All security keys within a network must match to allow successful
communications.
None
– No authentication is needed among the wireless network.
Shared
– Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are
allowed to connecting each other.
WPA-PSK
–It is a special mode designed for home and small business users
who do not have access to network authentication servers. In this mode, known
as Pre-Shared Key, the user manually enters the starting password in their
access point or gateway, as well as in each wireless station in the network. WPA
takes over automatically from that point, keeping unauthorized users that don't
have the matching password from joining the network, while encrypting the data
traveling between authorized devices. The encryption methods are including
TKIP and AES. Note that this option is only available for Windows XP.
Encryption Mode
None
– Disable the WEP Data Encryption.
WEP
– Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have
to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys.
TKIP
– TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every
10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network.) This
insures much greater security than the standard WEP security.
AES
– AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and
authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by
IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network.
Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to
ensure the communication.
WPA Pre-Shared
Key
The WPA-PSK key can be from eight to 64 characters and can be letters or
numbers. This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the
network.
WEP Key
(Key1 ~ Key4)
The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network.
There are two types of key length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Select the default
encryption key from Key 1 to Key 4 by selected the radio button.
