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Table 11. WEP encryption settings

Setting

Descriptions

 

 

Data Encryption

Select the encryption key size from the drop-down list:

 

64-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.

 

128-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption.

 

152-bit WEP. Proprietary WEP encryption mode, using 128+24 bit encryption. This

 

mode functions only with other wireless stations that support this mode.

 

 

Passphrase

Enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters

 

(inclusive). The secret passphrase allows you to generate the keys automatically by

 

clicking Generate Keys. The default passphrase is sharedsecret.

 

You can display the actual passphrase by selecting the Show Passphrase in Clear Text

 

Yes radio button.

 

 

Encryption Key

Either enter a key manually or allow the key to be automatically generated by clicking

(Key1–Key4)

Generate Keys.

 

• For ASCII format, depending on the key size selected, the manually entered

 

encryption key needs to have a length of 5 (64-bit WEP), 13 (128-bit WEP), or

 

16 characters (152-bit WEP).

 

• For HEX format, depending on the key size selected, the manually entered or

 

automatically generated encryption key needs to have a length of 10 (64-bit WEP),

 

26 (128-bit WEP), or 32 (152-bit WEP) characters.

 

Note: Wireless stations need to use the key to access the wireless access point.

 

 

Show Passphrase in

Select the Yes radio button to display the actual passphrase in the Passphrase field. The

Clear Text

default setting is No.

 

 

Configure Legacy 802.1X

To use legacy 802.1X security, you need to define RADIUS server settings. For information about RADIUS servers, see Configure RADIUS Server Settings on page 57.

When you select Legacy 802.1X from the Network Authentication drop-down list, the Data Encryption drop-down list is automatically set to None. To use legacy 802.1X security, you need to define the RADIUS servers only.

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