Then the access point will just allow the clients that with the same encryption keys connected. You can use WEP encryption in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode” and “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. If you would like to enable 802.1x Authentication also, please check the “Enable 802.1x Authentication” and refer to section 5.4.3.2 for the detail of 802.1x settings.

Parameter

Description

Encryption

Please select “WEP” in this option.

 

 

 

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

Key Length

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

 

will be lower.

 

 

 

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

Key Format

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.

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

Encryption Key 1 - Key 4

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.

 

 

 

Check this box and another sub-menu will appear if you want to enable

Enable 802.1x Authentication

802.1x authentications with WEP encryption. You may refer to section

 

5.4.3.2 to enter the correct setting of the fields.

 

 

 

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