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Security

Here you can enable the WEP and set the WEP key, if you enable WEP, the

client PC must also set their WEP key.

Enable WEP WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be

used to ensure the security of your wireless

network. The window allows you to set to 64bit

or 128bit Encryption (WEP) by using either

Passphrase or Manual Entry methods.

Note: To allow Decryption and communication, all

wireless devices must share the identical encryption

key on the same network.

Default WEP key to use Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data.

Only the key you select it in the “Default WEP key

to use” will take effect.

Deny unencrypted data To access this wireless network clients are required

to use encryption. This should be checked together

with the item “Enable WEP”.

Authentication

The authentication mode defines configuration

options for the sharing of wireless networks to

verify the identity and access privileges of roaming

wireless network cards. You may choose between

Open, Shared Authentication, and Both.

If the access point is using "Open

Authentication”, then the wireless adapter will

need to be set to the same authentication mode.

Shared Authentication is when both the sender

and the recipient share a secret key.

Select Both for the network adapter to select the

Authentication mode automatically depending on

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