Advantek Networks AWN-PCI-54R user manual 802.1X configure

[Network Authentication]

--Open System: No authentication is needed among the wireless devices.

--Shared Key: Only Wireless device using a shared key (WEP Key identified) is allowed to connecting each other. Setup the same key as the wireless device which the card intends to connect.

--WPA-PSK:It is a special modem of WPA for home users without an enterprise authentication server and provides the same strong encryption protection.

--WPA2-PSK (for WPA2 Personal): This option will be present only if the wireless network adapter and its driver support WPA2.

--WPA 802.1X: 802.1x authentication is required in WPA. In the 802.11 standard, 802.1x authentication was optional.

--WPA2 802.1X: WPA2 is the next-generation Wi-Fi security standard, combining the most powerful authentication and encryption techniques to protect wireless networks from unauthorized use. Based upon the recently-ratified IEEE 802.11i standard, WPA2 adds the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to the original WPA specification to provide the greatest levels of network security available. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advocates the use of AES security to protect sensitive digital information on government networks.

[Data Encryption]

--Disabled: Disable the WEP Data Encryption.

--WEP: Enabled the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Key Length & the key Index.

--TKIP: Enable the TKIP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the Network Key & Confirm network key.

--Network Key: The keys are used to encryption data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill in the text box by following rules below:

￿64-bit: Input 10 digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f”, and “0-9” range) as the encryption keys. For example: “0123456aef”

￿128-bit: Input 26 digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f”, and “0-9” range) as the encryption keys. For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef”

--Confirm Network Key: Re-type again the Network key in this text box.

--Key Length: You may select the 64-bit or 128-bit to encryption transmitted data. Larger key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput will be lower.

--Key Index (Advanced): The maximum of key index is 4.

[802.1X configure]

--EAP TYPE (Extensible Authentication Protocol Authentication Types): Because WLAN security is essential and EAP authentication types provide a potentially better means of securing the WLAN connection, vendors are rapidly developing and adding EAP

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