Mode

Two WEP modes are available as

below: Mandatory and Optional.

 

 

 

Mandatory: WEP Encryption is

 

 

 

required

to establish connection

 

 

 

with other stations within the

 

 

 

wireless network.

station

can

 

 

 

Optional:

Your

 

 

 

communicate with

other

stations

 

 

 

within

the

wireless

network

 

 

 

regardless if they use WEP or not.

Authentication

The

authentication

type

defines

configuration

options

for

the

Type

sharing

of

wireless

networks

to

 

 

 

verify

identity

and

access

 

 

 

privileges

of

roaming

wireless

 

 

 

network cards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may choose between Open

 

 

 

System, Shared Key, and Auto.

 

 

 

Open System: If the Access Point

 

 

 

is

using

 

"Open

System"

 

 

 

authentication,

then

the

wireless

 

 

 

adapter will need to be set to the

 

 

 

same authentication type.

 

 

 

 

 

Shared Key: Shared Key is when

 

 

 

both the sender and the recipient

 

 

 

share a secret key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto: Select Auto for the USB

 

 

 

adapter

 

to

select

the

 

 

 

Authentication type automatically

 

 

 

depending on the Access Point

 

 

 

Authentication type.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click Submit to save the changes.

Submit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click Hide to exit the application.

Hide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: You must use the same value/phrase or WEP key settings for all wireless computers in order for the wireless network to function well.

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Abocom WUE1500 manual Below Mandatory and Optional, Authentication, Type, System, Shared Key, and Auto, Open