Sierra Wireless Overdrive Pro User Manual page 31

If is "802. 1 1b/g/n compatibility," these options are shown:
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● WPA2 Personal - AES
— This is a stronger, newer security standard that is limited to newer Wi-Fi
devices.
● WPA/WPA2 Personal
(recommended setting) — Wi-Fi devices that use either WPA or WPA2 can
connect to the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot. Most Wi-Fi devices support this type of
security.
● None
— No security is used (no password is required to access the Wi-Fi network); this setting
is not recommended. Anyone may access your device and use your Internet connection. (You
are responsible for payment for data usage fees.)
If the above options don't meet your requirements, click
not be displayed, depending on the
Expanded Wi-Fi Security Options
If you click
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setup), a window with an expanded list of Wi-Fi security options opens.
Note: All the devices used with the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot must support the selected security
type.
You can also view the expanded list of of Wi-Fi security options in the
tab of the Advanced Settings
page 76.)
Some of the following options may be displayed, depending on the
"Security Panel" on page 85):
● None
— No security is used (no password is required to access the Wi-Fi network); this setting
is not recommended. Anyone may access your device and use your Internet connection. (You
are responsible for payment for data usage fees.)
● WEP 64 Bit - Shared
— This option provides security, but it's relatively weak. This option works
with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don't
support WPA or WPA2.
Shared WEP uses the same key for encryption and authentication; some consider shared WEP
to be less secure than open WEP.
● WEP 128 Bit - Shared
— This option provides security, but it's relatively weak (but stronger than
). This option works with older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is
WEP 64 Bit - Shared
recommended only if any of your devices don't support WPA or WPA2.
Shared WEP uses the same key for encryption and authentication; some consider shared WEP
to be less secure than open WEP.
● WEP 64 Bit - Open
— This option provides security, but it's relatively weak. This option works with
older and newer Wi-Fi devices, and is recommended only if any of your devices don't support
WPA or WPA2.
Open WEP uses the key for encryption, but not for authentication.
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setting.)
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(from the Wi-Fi Security Options window during the device
window. (See "Accessing the Advanced Settings Window" on
. (This link might
Security Wi-Fi
panel of the
Basic Rate setting (see
Getting Your Device Ready 23