NetComm Wireless Network Adaptor NP545 - Manual (Page 10)

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2. Edit the Authentication and Security tab
Figure - Add Profile – configuration
• authentication type – Three options, Open System, Shared-Key System, LEAP, WPA/WPA2,
WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK.
• 802.1x setting – It enables when Authentication Type is setting to WPA/WPA2.
• encryption – Displays which encryption type that the driver is using. When you select open
system, shared-key system as Network authentication, there are two options: WeP and
disabled. If you select WPa-Psk as Network authentication, there are tkIP and aes options
instead of
WeP and disabled.
• Wep key – Key #1, Key #2, Key #3, Key #4, the Key groups. You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits
(any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F) or 5 ASCII characters for 64-bit (also called 40bits) encryption. You
can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F) or 13 ASCII characters for 128-bit
(also called 104bits) encryption.
• WPA Preshared key – When you select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication, you need to enter
the WPA Preshared key. This key can be from 8 to 63 characters and contain special characters
and spaces.