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Figure 4-6.    Gigabyte SoftAP Utility – Security Setting Window

 

 
Description of each field: 
 
Authentication Type– There are three type of authentication modes supported by 
GNConfig. They are open and WPA-PSK system. 
 
Encryption Type– For open and Share authentication mode, the selected of encryption 
type are none and WEP. For WPA-PSK authentication mode, the encryption types are 
TIKP and AES. 
 
WPA Pre-shared Key– This is the shared secret between AP and STA. For WPA-PSK 
authentication mode, this field must be filled with character longer than 8 and less than 32 
length. (PCI only) 
 
Group Rekey Interval– Only valid when using WPA-PSK encryption algorithm. The key 
will change compliance with seconds or beacon that user set. (PCI device only) 
 
WEP Key– Only valid when using WEP encryption algorithm. The key must matched AP’s 
key. There are several formats to enter the keys. 

 
a. Hexadecimal (40bits): 10 Hex characters. 
b. Hexadecimal (128bits): 32Hex characters. 
c. ASCII (40bits): 5 ASCII characters. 
d. ASCII (128bits): 13 ASCII characters.