In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same
WEP key.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WEP key in use — Select the desired WEP key.
• Authentication type — Select Open or Shared.
• WEP key settings — Edit the settings for the WEP
key.
WEP key settings
In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same
WEP key.
Select WLAN security settings > WEP key settings
and from the following:
• WEP encryption — Select the desired WEP
encryption key length.
• WEP key format — Select whether you want to
enter the WEP key data in ASCII or Hexadecimal
format.
• WEP key — Enter the WEP key data.
802.1x security settings
Select 802.1x as the WLAN security mode.
802.1x authenticates and authorises devices to access
a wireless network, and prevents access if the
authorisation process fails.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WPA/WPA2 — Select EAP (Extensible
Authentication Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a
secret key used for device identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you selected WPA/
WPA2 > EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in
your device to use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you selected WPA/WPA2 >
Pre-shared key, enter the shared private key that
identifies your device to the WLAN to which you
connect.
WPA security settings
Select WPA/WPA2 as the WLAN security mode.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WPA/WPA2 — Select EAP (Extensible
Authentication Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a
secret key used for device identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you select WPA/WPA2 >
EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your
device to use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you select WPA/WPA2 > Pre-
shared key, enter the shared private key that
identifies your device to the WLAN to which you
connect.
• WPA2 only mode — To allow both TKIP and AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption, select
Off. To allow AES only, select On
Wireless LAN plugins
Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection >
Access points.
The EAP (extensible authentication protocol) plug-ins
are used in wireless networks to authenticate wireless
devices and authentication servers, and the different
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