Asus WL-320gP User Manual - Page 31

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 drop-down list to enable the system to select a clear channel during boot up as your operating channel. Based on your site survey of your network facility, make sure that all the ASUS 802.11g APs sharing the same channel, or channels in close number frequency, are located far from each other as possible. You can use the site survey utility from the support CD. Refer to 3.7.2 Site Survey (AP SCAN) for details. Wireless Mode This field indicates the 802.11g interface mode. Selecting "Auto" allows 802.11g and 802.11b clients to connect to the ASUS 802.11g AP. Selecting "54g Only" maximizes performance, but prevents 802.11b clients from connecting to the ASUS 802.11g AP. If "54g Protection" is checked, GMode protection of 11g traffic is enabled automatically in the presence of 11b traffic. Authentication Method This field enables you to set different authentication methods which determine different encryption schemes. The relationships among Authentication Method, WPA Encryption, WPA Pre-Shared Key, WEP Encryption, Passphrase, and WEP Keys are listed in the following table. If all your clients support WPA, using "WPA-PSK" 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 31