Airlink101 AR685W user manual Key Length, Key Format, Default Tx Key

3.2.2.1 WEP

Select “WEP” for the “Encryption” mode if you wish to use WEP to encrypt your wireless network.

Note: When you select WEP as the security mode under B+G+N or N+G mode, the system will

pop up a warning message: IEEE802.11n standard only accepts AES encryption. If you choose other option, the data rate will drop to 54Mbps (G Mode). Please be aware that if you wish to run the router at 11N speed (300Mbps), you must use WPA or WPA2 AES encryption.

Parameters	Description
Key Length	You can select the WEP key length for encryption, 64-bit or 128-
	bit. Larger WEP key length will provide higher level of security,
	but the throughput will be lower.
Key Format	You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric
	format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range)
	to be the WEP Key.
Default Tx Key	You can set up to four sets of WEP key, and you can decide
	which key is being used by default here. If you don’t know which
	one you should use, select ‘Key 1’.

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