PSK | Authentication mode of WPA used in SOHO environments. |
| The key value (or |
| authentication only (not data encryption). It does not use a |
| RADIUS server like the other modes, but uses a shared key |
| to provide the initial authentication with the access point or |
| host. |
RADIUS (Remote | This is an authentication server, such as the Cisco® ACS, |
Authentication Dial- | Microsoft® IAS, etc. |
In Server) |
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RARP or | One of the available boot methods. The device sends an |
Reverse Address | RARP request and the RARP server responds with an IP |
Resolution Protocol | address. The device knows its MAC address and the |
| server responds with the IP address for it. |
Relative | The file or directory location on the user’s system relative |
Pathname | to the user’s current location on the system (what directory |
| the user is currently in). For example, mpcl |
| toolbox\9855.phu |
Router | Any device that forwards data along networks. Routers are |
| located at gateways. |
Shared | The access point sends an unencrypted challenge text |
Authentication | string to any device attempting to communicate with it. The |
| device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge |
| text and sends it back to the access point. If the challenge |
| text is encrypted correctly, the access point allows the |
| requesting device to authenticate. Both the unencrypted |
| challenge and the encrypted challenge can be monitored; |
| however, this leaves the access point open to attack. |
| Because of this weakness, shared key authentication can |
| be less secure than open authentication. |
Signal Strength | A percentage (1 to 100) of the connection between the |
| device and access point. If the signal strength is 0, there |
| is no connection with the access point; 30 or less indicates |
| you may be experiencing interference or close to being out |
| of access point range, and below 50, printing performance |
| could be affected. To improve the signal strength, try |
| moving the printer closer to the access point and away |
| from other radio devices such as Bluetooth® wireless |
| devices, microwave ovens, or |
Speed or | Sets the maximum rate of communication between the |
Transmit Rate | devices on the network. It is also called transmit rate. The |
| speeds are in megabits per second (Mbps) and include: 1, |
| 2, 5.5, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54. |