GIGABYTE GN-A11G - Manual (Page 39)

GN-A11G Wireless LAN Access Point
Hidden ESSID
This setting enables you to hide ESSID, which is needed by the users to
connect to AP. The default value is “Disable”. All users are able to read AP
names.
Associated Clients
Click “Show Active Clients” button to obtain the connecting users’
information.
Wireless Security Setting
We can use this function to set up the security types for AP. Three security types
are available: WEP, WPA and WPA Pre-Shared Key. If you don’t want to set up
security mode, please select “None”.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a
64/128-bit shared key algorithm. The 64 bits encryption is referenced as a
lower level encryption. The 128 bits encryption is referenced as a higher
level encryption.
WPA
If you have used Wi-Fi for a while, you may be familiar with 802.1X
Authentication Protocol, which allows users to authenticate the wireless
network via RASIUS server. 802.1X Authentication Protocol is an option in
standard Wi-Fi but a must for WPA. If a RADIUS server is not avaiable in
your environment, regardless of the needs of 802.1X, you can use WPA. As
another option for RADIUS server, WPA supports pre-shared key.
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