How Do I Configure the Cable Modem Gateway?

 

 

 

Field Name

Description

 

128 Bit Keys

Select these keys for use with Encryption Mode set

 

1 through 4

to 128-bit encryption. Enter 13-byte values for a Key.

 

 

You do not have to set all four Keys. Usually only

 

 

one is needed 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: The Factory Default setting is 26 ones:

 

 

11111111111111111111111111

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Current Network Key

Allows you to select which of the four 64-bit or 128-

 

 

bit keys to use to encrypt your data when you are

 

 

using encryption that requires the manual entry of

 

 

an encryption key. Only one WEP key is in use at a

 

 

time. You must manually change keys. They do not

 

 

change automatically.

 

 

Notes:

 

 

ƒ 64-bit and 40-bit encryption are two different

 

 

names for the same encryption

 

 

ƒ 128-bit and 104-bit encryption are two different

 

 

names for the same encryption

 

 

 

 

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