Linksys 2 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Setting up and Connecting the Wireless-N Notebook Adapter
Setting up the Adapter

Wireless-N Notebook Adapter

Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication.
For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. For
Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. If you
are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto.

Click the Next button to continue, or click the Back button to return to the previous screen.

WPA Personal

WPA Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select TKIP or
AES for encryption. Then enter a Pre-shared Key that is 8-63 characters in length.

Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu.

Pre-shared Key - Enter a Pre-shared Key of 8-63 characters in the Pre-shared Key field.

Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

WPA2 Personal

Enter a Pre-shared Key that is 8-63 characters in length.

Pre-shared Key - Enter a Pre-shared Key of 8-63 characters in the Pre-shared Key field.

Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.

Figure 4-14: Wireless Security - WPA Personal

Figure 4-15: Wireless Security - WPA2 Personal

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