Use this dialog box for configuring all the different types of client security described in the following sections. Make sure that the Wireless Network Properties dialog box you are working in pertains to the Network Name (SSID) for the network you want to reach on the wireless client you are configuring.
Configuring a client to access an unsecure network (plain text mode)
If the access point or wireless network to which you want to connect is configured as “Plain Text” security mode (no security), you need to configure the client accordingly. A client using no security to connect is configured with Network Authentication “Open” to that network and Data Encryption “Disabled” as described below.
If you do have security configured on a client for properties of an unsecure network, the security settings actually can prevent successful access to the network because of the mismatch between client and access point security configurations.
To configure the client to not use any security, open the client Network Properties dialog box and configure the following settings.
Set Network Authentication to “Open”
Set Data Encryption to “Disabled”
Association Tab | Network Authentication | Open |
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| Data Encryption | Disabled |
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