How Do I Configure the Cable Modem Gateway?

Field Name

Description

Shared Key

Allows you to determine is Shared Key

Authentication

Authentication is used in the network. Shared Key

 

Authentication can be used when there is no other

 

network authentication in the network.

 

ƒ Optional - (factory default)

 

Wireless clients can associate with the wireless

 

access point without authentication.

 

ƒ Required - Only wireless clients with a valid

 

network key are allowed to associate with the

 

access point.

PassPhrase

Automatically generates WEP encryption keys

 

required to communicate with the network.

 

Although not required for WEP operation, use of a

 

PassPhrase can simplify the configuration and setup

 

of each of your client wireless adapters.

 

Using a PassPhrase eliminates the need to manual

 

enter lengthy encryption keys and reduces the

 

chance of error associated with entering entry of

 

large numbers.

 

 

64 Bit Keys

Select these keys for use with Encryption Mode set

1 through 4

to 64-bit encryption. Enter 5-byte values for a Key.

 

You do not have to set all four Keys. Only one Key is

 

used for a home network. Each value is represented

 

in hexadecimal. Use only these numbers or letters: 0,

 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, and f to set up your

 

encryption keys.

 

Note: It is generally a good practice to use only

 

lowercase letters when entering WEP encryption

 

keys. Uppercase letters can sometimes be confused

 

with numbers. For example, the uppercase letter “B”

 

is often mistaken for the number “8.” Using

 

lowercase characters minimizes the risk of confusing

 

characters when copying keys from one device to

 

another. Uppercase characters will automatically be

 

converted to lowercase when the key or keys are

 

applied and saved to memory.

 

Use two numbers or letters in each box. Record your

 

Key values. You will need these Key values when

 

you set up your client wireless adapter. The Key

 

values in each wireless network device must match.

 

 

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