Asus PCE-N53 Network Card User Manual


 
PCE-N53 Wireless Dual-band Card Manual
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ASUS Wireless Dual-band Card
Encryption
This provides wireless data transmissions with a level of security. This option
allows you to specify a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key. A 64-bit encryption contains
10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. A 128-bit encryption contains 26
hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.
64-bit and 40-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method and can interoperate
on wireless networks. This lower level of WEP encryption uses a 40-bit (10
hexadecimal digits assigned by the user) secret key and a 24-bit Initialization
Vector assigned by the device. 104-bit and 128-bit WEP keys use the same
encryption method.
All wireless clients in a network must have identical WEP keys with the access
point to establish connection. Keep a record of the WEP encryption keys.
Extended Service Set (ESS)
A set of one or more interconnected basic service set (BSSs) and integrated local
area networks (LANs) can be congured as an Extended Service Set.
ESSID (Extended Service Set Identier)
You must have the same ESSID entered into the gateway and each of its wireless
clients. The ESSID is a unique identier for your wireless network.
Ethernet
The most widely used LAN access method, which is dened by the IEEE 802.3
standard. Ethernet is normally a shared media LAN meaning all devices on the
network segment share total bandwidth. Ethernet networks operate at 10Mbps
using CSMA/CD to run over 10-BaseT cables.
Firewall
A rewall determines which information passes in and out of a network. NAT can
create a natural rewall by hiding a local network’s IP addresses from the Internet.
A Firewall prevents anyone outside of your network from accessing your computer
and possibly damaging or viewing your les.
Gateway
A network point that manages all the data trafc of your network, as well as to the
Internet and connects one network to another.