PLANET WNL-U550

User Manual

 

 

Prefer Channel

Select the channel you would like to use.

 

 

Authentication Mode

This setting has to be consistent with the wireless network that the

 

device intends to connect. You must select the option to match the

 

wireless LAN you wish to join. The available option are:

 

Open System – No authentication is needed among the wireless

 

network.

 

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

 

identified) are allowed to connecting each other.

 

Auto Switch – This is another WEP system; it will select either

 

Open System or Shared Key as required.

 

802.1x – You can also enable IEEE 802.1x setting to use the

 

authentication server or certification server to authenticate client

 

users.

 

WPA-PSK–PSK means “Pre-sharked Key”. It is a special mode

 

designed for home and small business users who do not have

 

access to network authentication servers. In this mode, known as

 

Pre-Shared Key, the user manually enters the starting password in

 

their access point or gateway, as well as in each wireless stations in

 

the network. WPA-PSK takes over automatically from that point,

 

keeping unauthorized users that don't have the matching password

 

from joining the network, while encrypting the data traveling

 

between authorized devices

 

WPA2-PSK–This is a further development of WPA-PSK, and offers

 

even greater security. WPA2-PSK is also for home and small

 

business. The difference between WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK is that

 

WPA2-PSK provides data encryption via the AES. In contrast,

 

WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)

 

WPA Radius - This version of WAP require a Radius server on your

 

LAN to provide the client authentication according to the 802.1x

 

standard. Data transmissions are encrypted using the WPA

 

standard.

 

WPA2 Radius – This version of WAP2 require a Radius server on

 

your LAN to provide the client authentication according to the

 

802.1x standard. Data transmissions are encrypted using the WPA2

 

standard.

 

 

Encryption Method

The available options depend on authentication method selected

 

above. The possible option are:

 

 

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