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DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual

•Select which encryption strength you want to use from the Encryption drop-down menu (64 bits, 128 bits, or 152 bits).

Note: 64-bit and 128-bit are the standard encryption strength options. 152-bit key length is a proprietary mode that will only work with other wireless devices

that support this mode.

•Enter a WEP Passphrase (a word or group of printable characters) in the Passphrase box and click Generate Keys to automatically configure the WEP Key(s).

You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all PCs and devices in your network. Choose either:

–Automatic – Click Generate. The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values.

–Manual – Enter the number of hexadecimal digits appropriate to the encryption strength: 10 digits for 64-bit and 26 digits for 128-bit (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F).

Figure 3-4

•Select the key to be used as the default key by checking the radio box. (Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key.)

See the document “Wireless Communications” for a full explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard. A link to this document on the NETGEAR website is in Appendix B, “Related Documents.”

4.Click Apply to save your settings.

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