Parameter

Description

Authentication Type

This setting has to be consistent with the wireless networks that the card

 

intends to connect.

 

Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless network.

 

Shared – Only wireless devices using a shared key (WEP Key identified) are

 

allowed to connecting each other.

 

LEAP – LEAP is a pre-EAP, Cisco-proprietary protocol, with many of the

 

features of EAP protocols. Cisco controls the ability of other vendors to

 

implement this protocol, so it should be selected for use only when limited

 

vendor choice for client, access-point, and server products is not a concern.

 

If you select ‘LEAP’, the following message will be displayed. Please input

 

LEAP identity, password, domain name, and select encryption type. You can

 

check ‘Show Password’ box so the password you inputted will be displayed

 

as you type, but not replace by asterisk.

WPA – WPA provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE 802.1x/Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication or pre-shared key (PSK) technology. It provides a high level of assurance to enterprises, small businesses and home users that data will remain protected and that only authorized users may access their networks. For enterprises that have already deployed IEEE 802.1x authentication, WPA offers the advantage of leveraging existing authentication databases and infrastructure.