Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Router User Manual

128-bitWEP - 128-bitWEP requires one or more keys, 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 Router, a computer with wireless capability can join the network only if this key is entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.

256-bit WEP - 256-bit WEP requires one or more keys, comprising 29 hexadecimal pairs. A hexadecimal digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9or A-F. To create a 256-bit WEP key, activate Key 1 by clicking in the appropriate circle, then enter 29 hexadecimal digit pairs in the Key text box. After activating 256-bit WEP on the Router, a computer with wireless capability can join the net- work 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.

WEP+802.1x

Activating WEP+802.1x and clicking Next in the Wireless Settings screen gener- ates the “Wireless 802.1x Security Settings” screen. This setting is for enterprise networks only, and should be accessed by experienced information systems spe- cialists only.

To set up WEP+802.1x security, enter the IP address of the RADIUS server in the “Server IP Address” text box, and the “Secret” key (for communication between the RADIUS server and the Router) in the “Secret” text box. The “Port” and “Group Key Interval” values should remain the same

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Actiontec electronic GT704WR user manual WEP+802.1x