D-Link DWS 3000 user manual Static WEP Field Description

5 Configuring Access Point Settings

Table 13 describes the configuration options for WEP.

Table 13. Static WEP

Field	Description
PSK or EAP	Static WEP (PSK) uses static key management. You manually configure the
	same keys to encrypt data on both the wireless client and the AP. Dynamic
	WEP (EAP) uses dynamically generated keys to encrypt client-to-AP traffic.
	Dynamic WEP is more secure than Static WEP, but you need a RADIUS
	server to manage the keys.
	If you select EAP, the screen refreshes, and there are no more fields to
	configure. The AP uses the global RADIUS server IP address and secret or
	the RADIUS server settings you specify for the VAP. For information about
	how to configure the global RADIUS server settings on the WCS, see
	“Configuring AAA and RADIUS Settings” on page 79
Authentication	Choose the authentication type:
	• Open System—No authentication is performed
	• Shared Key—Provides a rudimentary form of user authentication,
		which many experts consider to be less secure than Open System since it
		sends the WEP key to the client in plain text.
	• Both—Only WEP clients are authenticated.
WEP Key Type	Select the key type by clicking one of the radio buttons:
	• ASCII—includes upper and lower case alphabetic letters, the numeric
		digits, and special symbols such as @ and #
	• Hex—includes digits 0 to 9 and the letters A to F
WEP Key Length	Specify the length of the key by clicking one of the radio buttons:
	•	64 bits
	•	128 bits
	•	152 bits
Tx	The Transfer Key Index indicates which WEP key the access point uses to
	encrypt the data it transmits. To select a transfer key, click the button located
	between the key number and the field where you enter the key. In Figure 43,
	the transfer key is 3.
WEP Keys	You can specify up to four WEP keys. In each text box, enter a string of
	characters for each key. These are the RC4 WEP keys shared with the
	stations using the access point.

Use the same number of characters for each key. The number of keys you enter depends on the Key Type and Key Length. The following list shows the number of keys to enter in the field:

• 64 bit—ASCII: 5 characters; Hex: 10 characters

• 128 bit—ASCII: 13 characters; Hex: 26 characters

• 152 bit—ASCII: 16 characters; Hex: 32 characters

Each client station must be configured to use one of these same WEP keys in the same slot as specified here on the AP.

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