Authentication verifies the identity of a user or device before granting access to the network.
Authentication is not the same as encryption. However, authentication can be used in conjunction with encryption.
Select the authentication method used on your wireless network:
Type |
Bits |
Enter a string
of... |
alphanumeric |
64 |
Five alphanumeric characters |
128 |
Thirteen alphanumeric characters |
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hexadecimal |
64 |
Ten hexadecimal digits |
128 |
Twenty-six hexadecimal digits |
If you are not sure if your network uses authentication, click here.
! |
@ |
# |
$ |
% |
^ |
& |
* |
( |
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_ |
+ |
= |
- |
{ |
} |
[ |
] |
| |
\ |
" |
: |
; |
' |
< |
> |
? |
, |
. |
/ |
~ |
` |
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