Config - Encryption - Asus USB-N13 User Manual

Chapter 3 - Software Reference
PS Mode
Constantly Awake Mode (CAM), also known as Disable Power Saving Mode, is a
full powered state that yields the best performance. We recommend this mode for
devices running on AC power.
Max PSP (Maximum power-saving mode), which is also known as Enable Power
Saving mode, periodically wakes up the system to check if there is any data being
sent. We recommend this mode for devices running on battery power.
Others
Encryption: Click this link to show the "Encryption" tab.
Advanced: Click this link to show the "Advanced" tab. In most cases, the default
values do not have to be changed.

Config - Encryption

This page enables you to configure the Wireless LAN Adapter encryption settings.
For data confidentiality in a wireless environment, IEEE 802.11 specifies a Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm to offer transmission privacy. The WEP uses
keys to encrypt and decrypt data packets. The encryption process can scramble
frame bits to avoid disclosure to others. The WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal
is improved security system for 802.11 which are developed to overcome the
weakness of the WEP protocol.
Network Authentication
Since there is no precise bound in wireless LANs, the
WLAN users need to implement certain mechanism to
provide security solution. The Authentication policies
in this tab provide protection of different levels such as
Open, Shared, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-
Enterprise, and WPA2-Enterprise.
Open - Select this option to make the network operate
on Open System mode, which use no authentication
algorithm. Open stations and APs can authenticate
with each other without checking any WEP Key, even
if there is.
Shared - Select this option to make the network operate on Shared key mode. In
a Share Key Authentication system, four-step exchange of frames is required to
validate that the station is using the same WEP Key as the access point.
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