Asus WL-330N3G User Guide - Page 40

Channel The 802.11n/802.11g/802.11b specifications supports up to 14 overlapping channels for radio communication. To minimize interference, configure each ASUS WL-330N3G 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 WL-330N3G sharing the same channel, or channels in close number frequency, are located far from each other as possible. 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 "WPAPSK" is recommended for better security. Authentication Method Open System Shared key WPA-Personal WPA2-Personal WPA-Auto-Personal WPA/WEP Encryption None WEP (64 bits) WEP (128 bits) WEP (64 bits) WEP (128 bits) TKIP+AES TKIP+AES TKIP/AES/ TKIP+AES 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 8-63 characters WEP Key 1-4 Not required 10 hex 26 hex 10 hex 26 hex Not required Not required Not required WPA Encryption When "WPA-Personal", "WPA2-Personal", or "WPA-Auto-Personal" authentication method is used, TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) and AES encryption schemes are applied. WPA Pre-Shared Key Select "TKIP" or "AES" in the WPA Encryption, this field is used as a password to begin the encryption process. 8 to 63 characters are required. WEP Encryption When "Open System", or "Shared Key" authentication methods are selected, traditional WEP encryption is applied. 4-14 Chapter 4: Configuration