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The following fields allow you to configure the ASUS Pocket Wireless AP security settings.

Authentication Method. This option allows you to select the encryption method for securing your wireless communication. Refer to the table below for details.

Table 3-3: Authentication methods

Method	Description

Open system	This method allows the device to accept connection
or shared key	requests from any wireless device within its operating
	range.

Shared Key	Only wireless device(s) with the same encryption are
	allowed to connect to the AP.

WPA-PSK	Only wireless device(s) with the same TKIP encryption
	settings are allowed to connect to the AP.

Encryption. The encryption field allows you to set the encryption for your selected authentication method. Refer to the table below for a comparison of the encryption settings. specify a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key. A 64-bit encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. A 128-bit encryption contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.

Table 3-4: Encryption settings

Method	Encryption	Description

Open system	None	No encryption

Shared Key	64-bit WEP*	Contains 10 hexadecimal digits or
		5 ASCII characters
	128-bit WEP	Contains 26 hexadecimal digits or
		13 ASCII characters

WPA-PSK	TKIP**	Contains 8 to 63 alpha-numeric characters

*Wired Equivalent Privacy

**Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

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Contents 54Mbps Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330g User Guide E1539 First Edition May Contents Appendix Troubleshooting Federal Communications Commission Statement MPE Statement Safety statementsSafety Information Regulatory Information/DisclaimersRF Exposure This guide contains the following parts About this guideHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guideAsus Computer GmbH Germany and Austria Asus contact informationASUSTeK Computer INC. Asia-Pacific Asus Computer International AmericaWL-330g specifications summary Chapter Welcome Package contentsTop view FeaturesBottom view Rear viewMounting hook. Use the mounting Modes AP Access Point mode EA Ethernet adapter mode LED indicatorsAccess Point mode Recommended network settingsAd-hoc network Ethernet adapter modeAsus Pocket Wireless AP A single IP bridge environmentSingle IP address Hardware installation Device installation System requirementsBefore you proceed Using DC power Using USB bus power Range PlacementOperating range Wall mountingSite survey Roaming informationConfiguration Installing the utilities Other support CD optionsDevice utilities are copied to your computer From the Windows desktop Wireless Setting UtilityLaunching the Wireless Setting Utility From the support CDTo set the device as an access point AP Using the Wireless Setting UtilityAsus Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330g Specified settings are applied to the device To set the device as an Ethernet adapter Wireless network icon indications Icon Indicates that Asus Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330g Web Configuration utility Adjusting the TCP/IP settingsTo adjust the TCP/IP settings of the network adapter Set the Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0. Click OK when finished Launching the Web Configuration utility Using the Wireless Setting UtilityUsing an Internet browser Simple Setup Changing the access point AP configurationConfiguration WPA-PSK Securing your wireless communication using WEP encryption Changing the network settings Access Control Firmware Upgrade Regulation Domain Browser refreshes with the new passwordCH ID Parameter Default value Restoring the default valuesChanging the Ethernet adapter configuration Preamble. See Encryption. See Pass Phrase. See Default Key. SeeAsus Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330g Station Status Site SurveyTo scan available wireless networks in your location Configuration Asus Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330g Configuration Asus Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330g Profile Table Asus Pocket Wireless Access Point WL-330g Configuration Refer to page 3-19 for details Parameter Default valueFirmware Restoration window appears Firmware RestorationUsing the device Replacing the computer Ethernet cables Using the device in a local networkComputers Devices2PPPoE Point-to-Point over Ethernet Appendix Asus Pocket Wireless AP does not power up ProblemActionCheck if the Asus Pocket Wireless AP is in Access Point mode Throughput seems slow ProblemAction Appendix