ZyXEL Communications G-360 - Manual (Page 30)

ZyXEL G-360 User’s Guide
2-10 Wireless LAN Network
Enabling the RTS Threshold causes redundant network overhead that could
negatively affect the throughput performance.
2.5 Authentication Type
The IEEE 802.11b standard describes a simple authentication method between the wireless stations and
AP. Two authentication modes are defined: Open and Share.
Open authentication mode is implemented for ease-of-use and when security is not an issue. The wireless
station and the AP do not share a secret key. Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP and listen
to any data transmitted plaintext.
Share authentication mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless station to the AP. This
requires you to enable the wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the wireless station and the
AP.