Linksys WPC300N manual Psk

Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption, enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.

Advanced Users

TX Key - The default transmit key number is 1. If your network’s access point or wireless router uses transmit key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the TX Key drop-down box.

Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto.

Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back button to return to the previous screen.

PSK

PSK offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select TKIP or AES for encryption. Then enter a Pre-shared Key that is 8-63 characters in length.

Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu.

Pre-shared Key - Enter a Pre-shared Key of 8-63 characters in the Pre-shared Key field.

Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

PSK2

Enter a Pre-shared Key that is 8-63 characters in length.

Pre-shared Key - Enter a Pre-shared Key of 8-63 characters in the Pre-shared Key field.

Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Figure 4-14: Wireless Security - PSK

Figure 4-15: Wireless Security - PSK2

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Setting up the Adapter