Asus WL 320gE User Manual - Page 27

3. Software Access Point Chapter 3 - Software Configuration Channel The 802.11g and 802.11b specifications supports up to 14 overlapping channels for radio communication. To minimize interference, configure each ASUS 802.11g AP to be non-overlapping. Select "Auto" from the Channel dropdown list to enable the system to select a clear channel during boot up as your operating channel. Ensure that ASUS 802.11g APs sharing the same channel (or channels which are close in number) are as far away from each other as possible, based on the results of your site survey of the facility. Obtain the site survey utility on the ASUS 802.11g AP support CD. Wireless Mode Select any of these options from the dropdown list to set up the 802.11g interface mode: *Auto: Select this option to allow 802.11g and 802.11b clients to connect to the ASUS 802.11g AP. *54g Only: Select this option to maximize performance, but this option prevents 802.11b clients from connecting to the ASUS 802.11g AP. If "54 Protection" checkbox is ticked, G-Mode protection of 11g traffic is automatically enabled in the presence of 11b traffic. Authentication Method This field enables you to set different authentication methods which determine different encryption schemes. The relationship between Authentication Method, WPA Encryption, WPA Pre-Shared Key, WEP Encryption, Passphrase, and WEP Keys is listed in the following table. If all your clients support WPA, using "WPAPSK" is recommended for better security. Authentication Method Open or shared key Shared key WPA-PSK WPA Radius with 802.1x WPA / WEP Encryption None WEP (64 bits) WEP (128 bits) WEP (64 bits) WEP (128 bits) TKIP only AES only TKIP only AES only Auto WEP (64 bits) WEP (128 bits) WPA Pre-Shared Key Passphrase Not required 1-64 characters 1-64 characters 1-64 characters 1-64 characters 8-63 characters 8-63 characters Not required Not required Not required 1-64 characters 1-64 characters WEP Key 1-4 Not required 10 hex 26 hex 10 hex 26 hex Not required Not required Not required Not required Not required 10 hex 26 hex ASUS 802.11g Access Point 27