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Chapter 2: Basic Checkout
Configuring An IEEE 802.11 Radio In The Unit
Authentication
802.11 supports two subtypes of network authentication services: Open
and Shared. Under Open authentication, any wireless station can request
authentication. The station that needs to authenticate with another wireless
station sends an authentication management frame that contains the identity
of the sending station. The receiving station then sends back a frame that
indicates whether it recognizes the identity of the sending station.
Under Shared authentication, each wireless station is assumed to have
received a secret shared key over a secure channel that is independent from
the 802.11 wireless network communications channel.
Network Key:
This text box is used to specify a 5 or 13 ASCII character sequence or an
equivalent 10 or 26 Hexadecimal digit sequence that matches the active
WEP key on the access point.
To assign a Network key:
• Highlight The key is provided automatically, and uncheck the checkbox
to disable this option.
Key Index:
This field is used to identify the WEP key.
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Disable this option to
access Network Key &
.
Key Index fields
Figure 2.10 Accessing Network Key And Key Index
Enter a value from 1 to 4.