Authentication Type (Wep Mode Only) - Hitron BRG35302 User Manual

Authentication Type (WEP Mode only)

Once the security mode is selected as WEP, one may need to select the Authentication Type.
There are two selections in Authentication Type: Open System and Shared Key.
The difference between Open System and Shared Key is the Authentication between Access
Point and Computer.
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Open System
In the Open System environment, there will not the authentication between Access Point
and Computer.
The Access Point will allow the connection for any computer which sends the connection
request. Once connected, the Access Point will ask the Computer to send the WEP Key so
that they can arrange the encryption of the transmission data.
Shared Key
In the Shared Key environment, it must go through the Authentication procedure before the
connection between Access Point and Computer.
In order to finish the Authentication, the Computer must be pre-configured as Shared Key.
Meanwhile, the WEP Key must be keyed in the Computer in advance. Otherwise, the
Access Point will reject the connection request.
(Note 1: The Authentication Type must be the same between Access Point and Computer.
If one side is of Open System and the other is Shared Key, they will not be able
to connect.)
(Note 2: This is only of the Authentication between Access Point and Computer. Once
they are connected, the transmission data are always encrypted by WEP.)
(Note 3: The default configuration is "Automatic", which can auto switch between these
two modes.)
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