Chapter 6 Advanced Setup
64-bit WEP - 64-bit WEP requires four separate keys. Each key comprises five hexa- decimal digit pairs. 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 set of 64-bit WEP keys, activate all four keys by clicking in the appropri- ate circles, then enter five hexadecimal digit pairs in each Key text box (Key 1-, Key 2-, Key 3-, Key 4-). After activating 64-bit WEP on the Gateway, a computer with wireless capability can join the network only if these same keys are entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.
128-bitWEP - 128-bitWEP requires one key, comprising 13 hexadecimal pairs. A hexadecimal digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9 or A-F. An example of a 128-bitWEP key is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1. To create a 128-bitWEP key, activate Key 1 by clicking in the appropriate circle, then enter 13 hexadecimal digit pairs in the Key text box. After activating 128-bitWEP on the Gateway, a computer with wireless capability can join the network only if this key is entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.
256-bitWEP - 256-bitWEP requires one key, comprising 29 hexadecimal pairs. A hexadecimal digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9 or A-F. An example of a 256-bitWEP key is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1. To create a 256-bitWEP key, activate Key 1 by clicking in the appropriate circle, then enter 29 hexadecimal digit pairs in the Key text box. After activating 256-bitWEP on the Gateway, a computer with wireless capability can join the network only if this key is entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.
☞Note: Not all wireless PC Cards support 128- or 256-bit WEP. Ensure that all PC Cards installed in the networked computers support 128- or 256-bit WEP before activating.
