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WLAN security settings, Extensible Authentication

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WLAN security settings Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points > Options > New access point, or select an access point and Options > Edit. In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode and the desired mode. WEP security settings Select WEP as the WLAN security mode. The wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption method encrypts data before it is transmitted. Access to the network is denied to users who do not have the required WEP keys. When the WEP security mode is in use, and your device receives a data packet not encrypted with the WEP keys, the data is discarded. In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP key. Select WLAN security settings and from the following: • WEP key in use - Select the desired WEP key. • Authentication type - Select Open or Shared. • WEP key settings - Edit the settings for the WEP key. WEP key settings In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP key. Select WLAN security settings > WEP key settings and from the following: 116 • WEP encryption - Select the desired WEP encryption key length. • WEP key format - Select whether you want to enter the WEP key data in ASCII or Hexadecimal format. • WEP key - Enter the WEP key data. 802.1x security settings Select 802.1x as the WLAN security mode. 802.1x authenticates and authorises devices to access a wireless network, and prevents access if the authorisation process fails. Select WLAN security settings and from the following: • WPA/WPA2 - Select EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for device identification). • EAP plug-in settings - If you selected WPA/WPA2 > EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to use with the access point. • Pre-shared key - If you selected WPA/WPA2 > Preshared key, enter the shared private key that identifies your device to the WLAN to which you connect. WPA security settings Select WPA/WPA2 as the WLAN security mode. Select WLAN security settings and from the following: • WPA/WPA2 - Select EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for device identification).

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WLAN security settings
Select
Menu
>
Tools
>
Settings
>
Connection
>
Access points
>
Options
>
New access point
, or select
an access point and
Options
>
Edit
.
In the access point settings, select
WLAN security mode
and the desired mode.
WEP security settings
Select
WEP
as the WLAN security mode.
The wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption method
encrypts data before it is transmitted. Access to the
network is denied to users who do not have the required
WEP keys. When the WEP security mode is in use, and your
device receives a data packet not encrypted with the WEP
keys, the data is discarded.
In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP
key.
Select
WLAN security settings
and from the following:
•
WEP key in use
— Select the desired WEP key.
•
Authentication type
— Select
Open
or
Shared
.
•
WEP key settings
— Edit the settings for the WEP key.
WEP key settings
In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP
key.
Select
WLAN security settings
>
WEP key settings
and
from the following:
•
WEP encryption
— Select the desired WEP encryption
key length.
•
WEP key format
— Select whether you want to enter
the WEP key data in
ASCII
or
Hexadecimal
format.
•
WEP key
— Enter the WEP key data.
802.1x security settings
Select
802.1x
as the WLAN security mode.
802.1x
authenticates and authorises devices to access a
wireless network, and prevents access if the authorisation
process fails.
Select
WLAN security settings
and from the following:
•
WPA/WPA2
— Select
EAP
(Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or
Pre-shared key
(a secret key used for
device identification).
•
EAP plug-in settings
— If you selected
WPA/WPA2
>
EAP
, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to
use with the access point.
•
Pre-shared key
— If you selected
WPA/WPA2
>
Pre-
shared key
, enter the shared private key that identifies
your device to the WLAN to which you connect.
WPA security settings
Select
WPA/WPA2
as the WLAN security mode.
Select
WLAN security settings
and from the following:
•
WPA/WPA2
— Select
EAP
(Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or
Pre-shared key
(a secret key used for
device identification).
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