Section 4 - Security

Configure WEP

It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless access point before your wireless network adapters. Please establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption due to the added overhead.

1.Log into the web-based configuration by opening a web browser and entering the IP address of the access point (192.168.0.50). Click on Wireless Settings on the left side.

2.Next to Security Mode, select Enable WEP Security.

3.Next to Authentication, select Shared Key or Open.

4.Select either 64-bitor 128-bitencryption from the drop-down menu next to WEP Encryption.

5.Next to Key Type, select either Hex or

ASCII.

Hex (recommended) - Letters A-F and numbers 0-9 are valid.

ASCII - All numbers and letters are valid.

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