CHAPTER 5: SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

„Hexadecimal: Enter keys as 10 hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F) for 64 bit keys, 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys, or 32 hexadecimal digits for 152 bit keys (802.11a radio only). This is the default setting.

„Alphanumeric: Enter keys as 5 alphanumeric characters for 64 bit keys, 13 alphanumeric characters for 128 bit keys, or 16 alphanumeric characters for 152 bit keys (802.11a radio only).

„Key – Selects the key number to use for encryption for each VAP interface. If the clients have all four keys configured to the same values, you can change the encryption key to any of the four settings without having to update the client keys. (Default: Key 1)

Figure 37 WEP Keys

Client Types – Specifies the type of client to encrypt:

„WEP and WPA clients – Both WEP and TKIP encryption are supported.

„WPA clients only – All clients must support TKIP.

„WEP clients only – All clients must support WEP.

WEP Configuration – Under open authentication it is still possible to configure WEP keys.

„Key Size – 64 Bit, 128 Bit, or 152 Bit key length. Note that the same size of encryption key must be supported on all wireless clients. (Default: None)

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