Channel

The 802.11n/802.11g/802.11b specifications supports up to 14 overlapping channels for radio communication. To minimize interference, configure each ASUS WL-330N3G to be non-overlapping; select Auto from the Channel drop-down list to enable the system to select a clear channel during boot up as your operating channel.

Based on your site survey of your network facility, make sure that all the ASUS WL-330N3G sharing the same channel, or channels in close number frequency, are located far from each other as possible.

Authentication Method

This field enables you to set different authentication methods which determine different encryption schemes. The relationships among Authentication Method, WPA Encryption, WPA Pre-Shared Key, WEP Encryption, Passphrase, and WEP Keys are listed in the following table. If all your clients support WPA, using “WPA- PSK” is recommended for better security.

Authentication

WPA/WEP

WPA Pre-Shared

WEP Key 1-4

Method

Encryption

Key Passphrase

 

Open System

None

Not required

Not required

 

WEP (64 bits)

1-64 characters

10 hex

 

WEP (128 bits)

1-64 characters

26 hex

Shared key

WEP (64 bits)

1-64 characters

10 hex

 

WEP (128 bits)

1-64 characters

26 hex

WPA-Personal

TKIP+AES

8-63 characters

Not required

WPA2-Personal

TKIP+AES

8-63 characters

Not required

WPA-Auto-Personal

TKIP/AES/ TKIP+AES

8-63 characters

Not required

WPA Encryption

When “WPA-Personal”, “WPA2-Personal”, or “WPA-Auto-Personal” authentication method is used, TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES encryption schemes are applied.

WPA Pre-Shared Key

Select “TKIP” or “AES” in the WPA Encryption, this field is used as a password to begin the encryption process. 8 to 63 characters are required.

WEP Encryption

When “Open System”, or “Shared Key” authentication methods are selected, traditional WEP encryption is applied.

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