Authentication

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

hexadecimal

64

Ten hexadecimal digits

128

Twenty-six hexadecimal digits

If you are not sure if your network uses authentication, click here.

!

@

#

$

%

^

&

*

(

)

_

+

=

-

{

}

[

]

|

\

"

:

;

'

< 

> 

?

,

.

/

~

`