NETGEAR MA311 manual Security

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After entering the WEP keys in the key field, click the OK button and then click the Apply button on the Configuration tab to make the setting take effect.

Important: The WEP key must be set up exactly the same on the Wireless LAN stations as they are on the wireless Access Points.

Security

 

Enable

Enables the data encryption for the wireless node. To disable the data

Encryption

encryption (by unchecking the box) is to not use any encryption; this is

(WEP Key)

also called Open System data encryption. To enable encryption is to use

 

the Shared Key data encryption method.

Key Length

The key length must be the same between all wireless nodes and

 

access points in the same network. The possible values for the data

 

encryption level are 64 bits and 128 bits. The 64-bit data encryption is

 

also called 40-bit data encryption by some vendors. For further

 

information on data encryption, please refer to Chapter 7: Wireless

 

Network Fundamentals in this reference guide.

Key 1

Keys used to encrypt/decrypt wireless data. When set to 64-bit (also

Key 2

called 40-bit) or 128-bit data encryption mode, you may specify up to

Key 3

four different keys to encrypt wireless data.

Key 4

 

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