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3 Enter the following settings and press
Next (right softkey):
Authentication: Sets the method used
to identify devices that connect to the
network:
Open: Indicates that the network
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uses open authentication.
Shared: Indicates that the network
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uses shared authentication.
WPA: Indicates that the network is a
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WPA network that uses 802.1x
protocols.
WPA-PSK: Indicates that the network
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is a WPA network that requires a
password that is shared between the
network and your smartphone. This
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password is also known as a
preshared key (PSK).
WPA2: Indicates that the network
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provides government-grade security
with an AES encryption algorithm.
WPA2-PSK: Indicates that the
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network is a WPA2 network that
requires a preshared key (password).
Data Encryption: Sets the encryption
method. (The options in this list vary
based on your Authentication setting.)
Disabled: Turns data encryption off.
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WEP: Turns on the Wired Equivalent
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Privacy encryption method.
TKIP: Turns on the Temporal Key
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Integrity Protocol encryption method.
This method is often used to encrypt
WPA and WPA-PSK connections.
AES: Turns on the Advanced
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Encryption Standard protocol. (This
method is often used to encrypt
WPA and WPA-PSK connections.)
The key is automatically provided:
Indicates whether you need to specify
the network key and key index provided
by your system administrator, or
whether the network provides this
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