Rosewill RNX-N2X - Manual (Page 50)

Wireless Adapter RNX-N2X User Manual
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The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as:
WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in detail below.
4.3.1 WEP Encryption
The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the data
transmission more secure. You may select 64 or 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from
the radio using one of the Keys from a panel. When you use WEP to communicate with the
other wireless clients, all the wireless devices in this network must have the same
encryption key or pass phrase. The following information is included in this tab, as the
image depicts below.
• Authentication Type: Select Open or Shared from the drop-down list.
• Encryption: Select WEP from the drop-down list.
• WEP Key: Type a character string into the field.
For 64-bit enter 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal characters.
For 128-bit enter 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal characters.
• Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
• Show Password check box. If you want to make sure the accuracy of password you
type, click the Show Password box to check it.
4.3.2 WPA-PSK Authentication & TKIP, AES Encryption
WPA – PSK (Pre-shared Key) is used in a Pre Shared Key mode that does not require an
authentication server. Access to the Internet and the rest of the wireless network services