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Important, What's the difference between 802.11g and draft 802.11n?

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Troubleshooting section 1 3. Under the "Wireless Networks" tab, click the "Configure" button and you will see the following screen. 2 3 4 5 6 4. For a home or small business user, select "WPA-PSK" under 7 "Network Administration". Note: Select WPA (with radius server) if you are using this computer to 8 connect to a corporate network that supports an authentication server such as a radius server. Please consult your network administrator for further information. 9 5. Select "TKIP" or "AES" under "Date Encryption". This setting will have to be identical to the Router that you set up. 10 6. Type in your encryption key in the "Network key" box. Important: Enter your pre-shared key. This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols. This same key must be used on all of the clients that you set up. 7. Click "OK" to apply settings. What's the difference between 802.11g and draft 802.11n? Currently there are three commonly used wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Each is based on the designation for certifying network standards. The most common wireless networking standard, 802.11g, can transmit information up to 54Mbps; 802.11a also supports up to 54Mbps, but in the 5GHz frequency; and 802.11n draft specification can connect at up to 300Mbps. See the chart on the next page for more detailed information. 94

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3.
Under the “Wireless Networks” tab, click the “Configure” button
and you will see the following screen.
4.
For a home or small business user, select “WPA-PSK” under
“Network Administration”.
Note:
Select WPA (with radius server) if you are using this computer to
connect to a corporate network that supports an authentication server
such as a radius server. Please consult your network administrator for
further information.
5.
Select “TKIP” or “AES” under “Date Encryption”. This setting will
have to be identical to the Router that you set up.
6.
Type in your encryption key in the “Network key” box.
Important:
Enter your pre-shared key. This can be from eight to 63
characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols. This same key
must be used on all of the clients that you set up.
7.
Click “OK” to apply settings.
What’s the difference between 802.11g and draft 802.11n?
Currently there are three commonly used wireless networking
standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds.
Each is based on the designation for certifying network standards.
The most common wireless networking standard, 802.11g, can
transmit information up to 54Mbps; 802.11a also supports up to
54Mbps, but in the 5GHz frequency; and 802.11n draft specification
can connect at up to 300Mbps. See the chart on the next page for
more detailed information.