Linksys WPC54GR Network Card User Manual


 
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Chapter 5: Using the Wireless Network Monitor
Create a New Profile
Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with RangeBooster
PSK2
Enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length.
Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field.
Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Figure 5-19: Wireless Security - PSK2
encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network.
wpa (wi-fi protected access: a wireless security protocol
using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption,
which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting network
data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.