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3Enter the following settings and press Next (right softkey):

Authentication: Sets the method used to identify devices that connect to the network:

Open: Indicates that the network uses open authentication.

Shared: Indicates that the network uses shared authentication.

WPA: Indicates that the network is a WPA network that uses 802.1x protocols.

WPA-PSK:Indicates that the network is a WPA network that requires a password that is shared between the network and your smartphone. This

password is also known as a preshared key (PSK).

WPA2: Indicates that the network provides government-grade security with an AES encryption algorithm.

WPA2-PSK:Indicates that the network is a WPA2 network that requires a preshared key (password).

Data Encryption: Sets the encryption method. (The options in this list vary based on your Authentication setting.)

Disabled: Turns data encryption off.

WEP: Turns on the Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption method.

TKIP: Turns on the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption method. This method is often used to encrypt WPA and WPA-PSK connections.

AES: Turns on the Advanced Encryption Standard protocol. (This method is often used to encrypt WPA and WPA-PSK connections.)

The key is automatically provided:

Indicates whether you need to specify the network key and key index provided by your system administrator, or whether the network provides this

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Palm PMG0501000P Enter the following settings and press Next right softkey, Password is also known as a preshared key PSK