Technicolor - Thomson SpeedTouch 121g Network Card User Manual


 
Chapter 2
Wireless Client Manager
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Security The Security ON/Security OFF button indicates whether the security function has
been enabled or disabled:
Click Security OFF to enable the security function (the button changes to Security
ON):
The following fields are available:
Authentication Type
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) are
implemented in the SpeedTouch™121g to prevent unauthorized access.
Authentication Mode
This drop-down list box allows you to choose between following modes:
Open:
All wireless clients using a correct SSID and WEP key are able to
authenticate. The WEP key is only used to authenticate.
Shared:
Only wireless clients using a correct SSID and WEP key are able to
authenticate. The WEP key is used to authenticate and to encrypt/decrypt
data.
Key Length
Set the Key Length to 128-bit or 64-bit.
By default wireless security is disabled.
Please consult the user documentation of your Access Point to find
out which authentication type to use. In most cases, the Open System
type will be used.