Open

If the

Access

Point is

using

Authentication

"Open Authentication”, then the

 

wireless adapter will need to be

 

set to the same authentication

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

Shared

Shared Authentication is when

Authentication

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

This setting is the configuration

{ 1

key used in accessing the

{ 2

wireless

network

via

WEP

{ 3

encryption.

 

 

 

{ 4

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

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Abocom WP2000 Authentication Open Authentication, then, Shared Shared Authentication is when, Case-sensitive, Default Key