Linksys WET11 manual Password Tab

Wireless-B Ethernet Bridge

•WEP Encryption - In order to use WEP encryption, select 64-Bit (10 hex digits) or 128-Bit (26 hex digits) from the drop-down menu.

•Passphrase - Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to generate one or more WEP keys. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. (The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. If you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless products, you will need to enter your WEP key(s) manually on the non-Linksys wireless products.) After you enter the Passphrase, click the Generate button to create WEP key(s).

•Keys 1-4 - If you are not using a Passphrase, then you can enter one or more WEP keys manually.

In each key field, manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key field blank, and do not enter all zeroes. These are not valid key values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.

Click the Apply button to save your changes. If your page doesn’t automatically refresh itself, then click the Refresh button of your web browser. Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes. Click the Help button for additional on-screen information.

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The Password screen, shown in Figure 7-5, lets you change the Bridge’s Password and restore the factory default settings.

•Administrative Password - It is strongly recommended that you change the Bridge’s default password (admin). All users who try to access the Bridge’s Web-based Utility will be prompted for the Bridge’s Password. The new Password must not exceed 12 characters in length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password a second time to confirm it.

•Restore Factory Defaults - Click the Yes radio button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. If you do not want to restore the factory defaults, then keep the default setting, No.

To save your changes, click the Apply button. Click the Cancel button to cancel your changes. Click the Help button for additional on-screen information.

Chapter 7: Using the Wireless-B Ethernet Bridge Web-based Utility

Figure 7-4: WEP Encryption

Figure 7-5: Password Tab

IMPORTANT: Any settings you have saved will be lost if the default settings are restored.

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