D-Link DI-774 Product Manual - Page 13

Using the Configuration Menu (continued) Home > Wireless > Open or Shared (continued) Channel- 52 is the default channel for 802.11a. 6 is the default channel for 802.11g. All devices on the network must share the same channel. Authentication- Open System - communicates the key across the network Shared Key - devices must have identical WEP settings in order to communicate in the network WPA - Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and authenticates users onto the wireless network. WPA uses stronger security than WEP and is based on a key that changes automatically at a regular interval. This mode requires a RADIUS server in the network. WPA-PSK - Pre-Shared Key mode means that the wireless client and the router must have the same passphrase in order to establish the wireless connection. A RADIUS server is not required with PSK. WEP- Select Enabled or Disabled. Disabled is the default setting. WEP Encryption- Select the level of encryption desired: 64, 128 or 152-bit All the devices on your network must share the same wireless settings in order to communicate. Key Type- Select HEX or ASCII Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for repre- senting English letters as numbers from 0-127 Keys 1-4- Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use. 13