Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Settings
This generates the “Wireless Advanced Settings” screen. In this screen, the security of the wireless network can be activated and fortified.
Wireless Security
The first section of the Wireless Advanced Settings screen involves wireless security (securing wireless traffic as it transmits through the air). The Gateway offers three types of wireless security: WEP, WEP+802.1x, and WPA.
WEP
Selecting WEP in the Wireless Advanced Settings screen generates the “WEP Key” screen. Here, the authentication type, encryption level, and WEP keys are entered to activate WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) security encryption for the wireless network.
Authentication Type - There are three authentication types: Open, Shared, and Both. Open authenticaton allows any wireless-enabled device to recognize the network, even if the WEP key is invalid. Shared allows only wireless-enabled devices with the correct WEP key to recognize the network.
64-bit WEP - 64-bit WEP requires one or more keys, each key comprising five hexa- decimal pairs. One key (Key 1) is automatically generated by the Gateway at startup, based on the Gateway’s MAC address. This key is also displayed on a sticker on the bottom of the Gateway. A hexadecimal digit consists of an alphanumeric character ranging from 0-9or A-F. An example of a 64-bit WEP key is: 4E-A3-3D-68-72. To create a new set of 64-bit WEP keys, activate one or more keys by clicking in the appropriate circles, then enter five hexadecimal digit pairs in each activated Key text box (Key 1-, Key 2-, Key 3-, Key 4-). After activating 64-bit WEP, a computer with wireless capability can join the network only if these same keys are entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.
