TP-Link TD-W8970N manual Configure WEP Encryption

TD-W8970NWireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

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¾Encryption strength: Select the appropriate level of encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit.

¾Current Network Key: To indicate which WEP key to use, select a transmission key number.

¾Network Key 1-4:If you want to manually enter the WEP keys, then enter them in the network Key 1-4 fields.

Configure WEP Encryption

WEP can use different methods of Authentication. Choose the Authentication Type from drop-down list Open or Shared.

ySelect Open to allow any wireless station to associate with the access point.

ySelect Shared to only allow stations using a shared key encryption to associate with it. Shared key requires additional configuration of the keys to be used. Follow the instructions below to configure the Shared Keys.

WEP Encryption is disabled by default. To enable WEP, select the Enable option. Configure the Encryption Keys as below:

1)Encryption strength: Select 64-bit (enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits in the Network Key list), 128-bit (enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits in the Network Key list).

2)Current Network Key: Select 1.

3)In Network key 1 list, enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64-bit encryption keys; enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for 128-bit encryption keys.

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