3Com 3CRWDR200B-75, 3CRWDR200A-75, WL-553 Wep, To enable WEP, select WEP from the Encryption Type

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WEP

To enable WEP, select WEP from the Encryption Type.

Figure 33 Encryption — WEP

1Please choose from 64 bits or 128 bits for the Encryption Strength.

2Enter the Passphrase which can be up to 31 characters long and may contain any alphanumeric characters in the field.

3Click on Generate to generate 4 hex keys automatically. Virtually all manufacturers support this scheme. Hexadecimal numbers are formed from 0-9 and A-F. In 64 bit WEP, the passphrase will generate 4 different keys. However, in 128 bit WEP, this method only generates 1 key which is replicated for all 4 keys.

4Manually assign each key. If you selected 64 bits encryption, enter 10 HEX characters (0-F) for each key. If you selected 128 bits encryption,enter 26 HEX characters (0-F) for each key.

If you encounter any difficulty when you enable WEP ensure that you check that each key on your wireless computer is exactly the same as each key on your Router. In other words, Key number 1 on the Wireless computer must have the same Hex number as Key number 1 on the Router, Key 2 on the Wireless computer must match Key 2 on the Router and so on.

5Current WEP Key: Select a key to be the active key. You can change the selected key periodically to increase the security of your network.