SMC Networks SMCWHSG14-G manual Is using WEP

	Item	Default	Description
			This setting determines the size at which packets are
	Fragmentation	2432	fragmented. Enter a setting ranging from 256 to 2432 bytes.
	Threshold		Use a low setting in areas where communication is poor or
			where there is a great deal of radio interference.
			The preamble type is a section of data at the head of a
			packet that contains information the Wireless Hotspot
	Preamble Type	Long Preamble	Gateway and client devices need when sending and
			receiving packets. The setting menu allows you to select a
			long, short or dynamic preamble type.
			Select open system, shared Key or both.
			Open System—Allows any device to authenticate and then
			attempt to communicate with the Wireless Hotspot Gateway.
			Using open authentication, any wireless device can
			authenticate with the Wireless Hotspot Gateway, but the
			device can only communicate if its WEP keys match the
			Wireless Hotspot Gateway. Devices not using WEP do not
			attempt to authenticate with a Wireless Service Gateway that
			is using WEP.
			Shared Key—During shared key authentication, the Wireless
			Hotspot Gateway sends an unencrypted challenge text string
	Authentication		to any device attempting to communicate with the Wireless
		Open System	Hotspot Gateway. The device-requesting authentication
	Method
			encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the Wireless
			Hotspot Gateway. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly,
			the Wireless Hotspot Gateway allows the requesting device
			to authenticate. Both the unencrypted challenge and the
			encrypted challenge can be monitored, however, which
			leaves the Wireless Hotspot Gateway open to attack from an
			intruder who calculates the WEP key by comparing the
			unencrypted and encrypted text strings. Because of this
			weakness, shared key authentication can be less secure than
			open authentication.
			Both—With this setting wireless stations can communicate
			with or without data encryption.
	Click Apply button to save the new settings.
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