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Authentication, Encryption, WEP encryption, Making HEX keys

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Figure 3-5. Authentication and Security Authentication: Before a station connects to a SSID, the authentication type used by the SSID must be known. Authentication types include OPEN SYSTEM, WAP, WAP-PSK and SHARED. (Default: WPA-PSK) Encryption: To prevent unauthorized access to data transmitted on the network, the Adapter and the Access Point agree on a type of data encryption. Any station that wishes to connect, must have the same password and encryption scheme to connect. Different authentication types have different level of security. (Default: TKIP) WEP encryption: Select one of the four keys as the default encrypted key. To setup WEP, you will need to set a ASCII or HEX key to connect to Access Point. The WEP Key can only be saved through the setting of profile. 1. Select a Key #. 2. Select a form of the key (Hex or ASCII). 3. Enter password. Please enter 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII digits. 4. Click OK to save the settings. Making HEX keys: 64-bit - Generated as 10 alphanumeric characters (0-9, a-f) (example: 843c29a562) 128bit - Generated as 26 alphanumeric characters (0-9, a-f) (example: 3c29f2536bef3276d32e364a2c) Note: Using a Hex key is more secure than using an ASCII key, and if you are connecting to a GIGABYTE Router or Access Point, ASCII keys are not allowed and you must use a 11

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Figure 3-5.
Authentication and Security
Authentication:
Before a station connects to a SSID, the authentication type used by the
SSID must be known. Authentication types include OPEN SYSTEM, WAP,
WAP-PSK and SHARED. (Default: WPA-PSK)
Encryption:
To prevent unauthorized access to data transmitted on the network, the
Adapter and the Access Point agree on a type of data encryption. Any station that
wishes to connect, must have the same password and encryption scheme to
connect. Different authentication types have different level of security. (Default:
TKIP)
WEP encryption
: Select one of the four keys as the default encrypted key.
To setup WEP, you will need to set a ASCII or HEX key to connect to Access Point. The
WEP Key can only be saved through the setting of profile.
1. Select a Key #.
2. Select a form of the key (Hex or ASCII).
3. Enter password. Please enter 26
hexadecimal digits
or 13 ASCII digits.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
Making HEX keys:
64-bit - Generated as 10 alphanumeric characters (0-9, a-f) (example: 843c29a562)
128bit - Generated as 26 alphanumeric characters (0-9, a-f) (example:
3c29f2536bef3276d32e364a2c)
Note:
Using a Hex key is more secure than using an ASCII key, and if you are connecting
to a GIGABYTE Router or Access Point, ASCII keys are not allowed and you
must
use a