Chapter 4 Configuring the Wireless Settings
128-bit WEP Keys Selecting “128 Bit Keys” from the “WEP Encryption” drop-down menu activates 128-Bit WEP encryption.128-bit WEP requires one or more keys, comprising 26 hexadecimal digits. A hexadecimal digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9or A-F. An example of a 128-bit WEP key is:
3D44FE6CA1EF2ED3C421745DB1
To create a 128-bit WEP key, activate Key 1 by clicking in the appropriate circle, then enter 26 hexadecimal digit characters in the Key text box. After activating 128-bit WEP on the NAS Device, a computer with wireless capability can join the network only if this key is entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.
WPA-PSK
Selecting WPA-PSKfrom the “Wireless Security” drop-down menu generates the “WPA-PSK” (WiFi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key) option in the Wireless Security Section. Here, the pre-shared key, group rekey interval, and type of encryption are entered to activate WPA-PSKsecurity encryption for the wireless network.
WPA Pre-Shared Key
Enter the pre-shared key in this text box. All wireless devices wishing to join the network must enter this pre-shared key to gain access. To create a pre-shared key, enter at least eight alphanumeric characters in the text box. Also, make sure all wireless devices on the network support WPA and know the pre-shared key.
WPA Group Rekey Interval
Enter the group rekey interval in this text box (supports values from 1 to 1000; default is 600). The group key interval is used to specify the frequency of the temporal encryption automatically generated from the WPA-PSKpassword. Group rekey interval is supported by TKIP (see below).
WPA Encryption
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is the only option here. Note that TKIP supports the group rekey interval.
