TP-LINK TL-WN781ND User Manual

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TL-WN781ND
150Mbps Wireless Lite N PCI Express Adapter
 
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using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines 
the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are 
defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII 
(American Standard Code for Information Interchange – alphanumeric characters) format. 
ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII 
string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four keys can be defined so that you can 
change keys easily. 
¾  Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless 
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see 
http://www.wi-fi.net
), an industry standards group 
promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices. 
¾  WLAN -  (Wireless  Local  Area  Network) - A group of computers and associated devices 
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local 
area. 
¾  WPA - (Wi-Fi  Protected  Access)  - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key 
Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.