3Com WL-575, 3CRWEASYA73 manual Setup Wizard Step

Using the Setup Wizard

NOTE: If there is no DHCP server on your network, then the access point will automatically start up with its default IP address, 169.254.2.1.

4Security – Set the Authentication Type to “Open” to allow open access without authentication, or “Shared” to require authentication based on a shared key. Enable encryption to encrypt data transmissions. To configure other security features use the Advanced Setup menu as described in Chapter 4.

Figure 9 Setup Wizard - Step 4

Authentication Type – Use “Open System” to allow open access to all wireless clients without performing authentication, or “Shared Key” to perform authentication based on a shared key that has been distributed to all stations. (Default: Open System)

WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy is used to encrypt transmissions passing between wireless clients and the access point. (Default: Disabled)

Shared Key Setup – If you select “Shared Key” authentication, enable WEP, then configure the shared key by selecting 64-bit or 128-bit key type and entering a hexadecimal or ASCII string of the appropriate length. The key can be entered as alphanumeric characters or hexadecimal (0~9, A~F, e.g., D7 0A 9C 7F E5). (Default: 128 bit, hexadecimal key type)

64-Bit Manual Entry: The key can contain 10 hexadecimal digits, or 5 alphanumeric characters.

128-Bit Manual Entry: The key can contain 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 alphanumeric characters.

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