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Chapter 3 - Software Configuration

Wireless (Cont.)

Authentication

 

 

 

Method

Encryption

Passphrase

WEP Key 1~4

Open or shared key

None

Not required

Not required

 

WEP-64 bits

1~64 characters

10 hex

 

WEP-128 bits

1~64 characters

26 hex

 

 

 

 

Shared key

WEP-64 bits

1~64 characters

10 hex

 

WEP-128 bits

1~64 characters

26 hex

 

 

 

 

WPA-PSK ^

TKIP only *

8~63 characters

Not required

WEP Encryption

Traditional WEP encryption is applied when “Open or Shared Key”, “Shared Key” authentication methods are selected.

64/128-bit versus 40/104-bit

The following section explains low-level (64-bit) and high-level (128-bit) WEP Encryption schemes.

64-bit WEP Encryption

64-bit WEP and 40-bit WEP are the same encryption method and can interoperate in a wireless network. This level of WEP encryption uses a 40-bit (10 Hex character) encryption scheme as a secret key, which is set by the user, and a 24-bit “Initialization Vector” scheme, which is not under user control.

Together these two schemes make a 64-bit (40 + 24) encryption scheme. Some vendors refer to this level of WEP as 40-bit and others refer to this as 64-bit. ASUS WLAN products use the term 64-bit when referring to this lower level of encryption.

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ASUS Pocket Wireless Router