3 security setting – Lucent Technologies GW-DS300N User Manual

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Chapter 4 Soft AP Mode

4.3 Security Setting

Click “Security Setting” tab on the “Config” page and you can start

configuring authentication. Please refer to the following instructions.

Items

Descriptions

Authentication

Authentication Type The authentication of GW-DS300N must set the

same as the settings of the destination.

Open – It does not need authentication when

connecting to the AP.

WPA – includes WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2 and

WPA2-PSK. WPA and WPA2 are for enterprise

which requires a RADIUS Server and Certificate

Server for the authentication. WPA-PSK and WPA2-

PSK are special modes designed for small office/

home office users who do not have access to the

network authentication servers.

Encryption Type WEP

ăAESăTKIPăBOTH (AES & TKIP)

Please refer to“2.4. Authentication and Security”.

WPA-Preshared Key This setting only takes effect under“WPA-PSK”,

WPA2-PSK”or“WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK”mode.

Besides, the key should be at least 8 characters

and 63 characters at maximum. This Passphrase

(also called a shared secret) that must be entered

in both the wireless access point and the WPA

clients (computers). The WPA pre-shared key

should be a random sequence of either keyboard

characters (upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and

punctuation). You have to enter the same Passphrase

or Hexadecimal key into both your access points and

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