Motorola WR850G manual Field, Extended Service Set ESS. Authentication, Section, Configuration

SECTION 3		CONFIGURATION
Field	Description
ESS	Extended Service Set (ESS). Authentication
Authentication	differs from Encryption in that you are
	establishing either an open or secure
	verification of communication with an AP. This
	setting does not encrypt your transmission.
	The options are:
	Open	The Open System
	System	Authentication method is
		used, meaning no encryption
		is used
	Pre-Shared	The Pre-Shared Key (PSK)
	Key (PSK)	authentication method is
		used
	WPA	Wi-Fi®Protected Access
		(WPA) authentication
		(802.1X) is used with an EAP
		type
	WPA-PSK	WPA authentication (802.1X)
		is used with a pre-shared key

Select the option that best meets your needs. For home users, WPA-PSK is the best choice as it provides the strongest security without a RADIUS server.

The default is Open System.

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