Authentication And Security - Surecom EP-9001-g User Manual

4.1.1.3 Authentication & Security
Authentication Type: Defines authentication type of the wireless networks, including "Open System" and "Share Key"
authentication. The wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type to communicate.
Open System: With this setting any station in the Wireless LAN can associate with an Access Point to receive and to
transmit data.
Share Key: Is when both the sender and recipient share a secret key. Both units use this key for an extended length of
time, sometimes indefinitely.
Encryption Type: Indicates your WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) settings. WEP is disabled by default.
WEP : WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an optional feature of the IEEE 802.11 standard that is used to ensure the
security of your wireless network.
No Encryption: No any encryption for security.
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