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Open authentication, If the access point is using "open authentication, Shared authentication – Abocom WP2000 User Manual

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Open

Authentication

If the Access Point is using

"Open Authentication”, then the
wireless adapter will need to be
set to the same authentication

mode.

Shared
Authentication

Shared Authentication is when
both the sender and the recipient
share a secret key.

Auto

Select Auto for the network
adapter to select the
Authentication mode

automatically depending on the
Access Point Authentication
mode.

Key Length

64 Bit or 128 Bit.

Key Format

Select HEX if you are using
hexadecimal numbers (0-9, or

A-F).
Select ASCII if you are using
ASCII characters

(case-sensitive).

Ten hexadecimal digits

or

five

ASCII characters

are needed

if

64-bit WEP

is used;

26

hexadecimal digits

or

13 ASCII

characters

are needed if

128-bit

WEP

is used.

Default Key
{ 1
{ 2
{ 3
{ 4

This setting is the configuration
key used in accessing the
wireless network via WEP

encryption.

Select one default key then fill in
the appropriate value/phrase in

Network Key field. (Please refer
to the Key Format description
for the limitations on the

Network Key.)

Note: You must