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Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-N USB Network Adapter
Setting up the Adapter
Wireless-N USB Network Adapter
Advanced Users
TX Key - The default transmit key number is 1. If your network’s access point or wireless router uses transmit
key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the TX Key drop-down box.
Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication.
For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. For
Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. If you
are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto.
Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back button to return to the previous screen.
PSK
PSK offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select TKIP or AES for
encryption. Then enter a Pre-shared Key that is 8-63 characters in length. You must enter the same security
settings used on your network.
Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu.
Pre-shared Key - Enter a Pre-shared Key of 8-63 characters in the Pre-shared Key field.
Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
PSK2
Enter a Pre-shared Key that is 8-63 characters in length. You must enter the same security settings used on
your network.
Pre-shared Key - Enter a Pre-shared Key of 8-63 characters in the Pre-shared Key field.
Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Figure 4-14: Wireless Security - PSK
Figure 4-15: Wireless Security - PSK2