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Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 2 Phone Ports
WEP. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. To use WEP, select a Default Key (choose which Key to use), and a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. Then either generate a WEP key using a Passphrase or enter the WEP key manually.
• WEP Encryption. An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption method used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses
• Default Transmit Key Select which WEP key
• Passphrase. Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a passphrase. This passphrase is used to
Figure 4-19: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP)
generate one or more WEP keys. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 32 alphanumeric characters. (This Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless products only and cannot be used with Windows XP Zero Configuration. If you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless products or Windows XP Zero Configuration, make a note of the WEP key generated in the Key 1 field, and enter it manually in the wireless client.) After you enter the Passphrase, click the Generate button to create WEP keys.
•WEP Keys
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Gateway, turn to Appendix B: Wireless Security.
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The Wireless Tab