6.5.1 WEP

When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as default key. Then the access point will just allow the clients that with the same encryption keys connected.

Parameter

Description

Key Length

You can select the 64 or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger

 

WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput

 

will be lower.

 

 

Key Format

You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or

 

Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP

 

Key.

 

 

Default Tx Key

Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select

 

it in the “Default key” will take effect.

 

 

Encryption Key 1 - Key 4

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless

 

network. Fill the text box by following the rules below.

 

64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”

 

range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys.

 

128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”

 

range) or 10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys.

 

 

After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully. You may press “Continue” for configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WMRT-414 with new configuration.

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