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ESS | Extended Service Set (ESS). Authentication establishes either an open | ||
Authentication | or secure verification of communication with an access point (AP). This | ||
| setting does not encrypt your transmission. | ||
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| Open System No authentication is used. Default setting. | ||
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| Key (PSK) | method is used | |
| WPA |
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| (802.1X) is used with an EAP type | |
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| WPA authentication (802.1X) is used with a | |
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Encryption | Determines the type of security encryption algorithms used for the Key | ||
Status | Index. This security setting encrypts your wireless transmission. | ||
| None, WEP64, and WEP128 are available only when Open | ||
| System or | ||
| Authentication field. | ||
| TKIP and AES are available only when WPA or | ||
| selected in the ESS Authentication field. | ||
| The options are: | ||
| None | No security. Default setting. | |
| WEP64 | Wired Equivalent Privacy - | |
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| Keys) | |
| WEP128 Wired Equivalent Privacy - | ||
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| Keys) | |
| TKIP | Temporal Key Integrity Protocol - changes the | |
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| temporal key often (provides 1 Key) | |
| AES | Advanced Encryption Standard (provides 1 Key) | |
| TKIP is recommended for home users. If available, AES provides | ||
| stronger encryption. |
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