Hawking Technology HWU54DM Manuel D’Utilisation

Parameter

Description

Authentication Type

This setting has to be consistent with the wireless n etworks that

the adapter intends to connect to. All security keys within a

network must match to allow successful communications.

Open – No authentication is needed among the wireless network.

Shared – Only wireless stations using a shared key (WEP Key

identified) are allowed to connecting each other.

LEAP – Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol. Allows

dynamic WEP keys and mutual authentication between a wireless

client and a RADIUS server. LEAP allows for clients to

reauthenticate frequently; upon each successful authentication,

the clients acquire a new WEP key

WPA-PSK – It is a special mode designed for home and small

business users who do not have access to network authentication

servers. In this mode, known as Pre-Shared Key, the user

manually enters the starting password in their access point or

gateway, as well as in each wireless stations i n the network. WPA

takes over automatically from that point, keeping unauthorized

users that don't have the matching password from joining the

networ k, while encrypting the data traveling between authorized

devices. The encryption methods are including TKIP and AES.

Note that this option is only available for Windows XP.

WPA2 – This mode complies with the 802.11i standard. Option

available on Windows XP computers only.

Parameter

Description

Encryption Mode

None – Disable the WEP Data Encryption.

WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is

selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys.

TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integ rity Protocol) changes the

temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message

transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security

than the standard WEP security.

AES – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of

security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most

advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the

wireless network.