Scientific Atlanta DPR300 Series manual Setup Wireless Privacy Page Description

WebSTAR DPR300 Series Cable Modem Gateway User’s Guide

Setup Wireless – Privacy Page Description

This section describes the section headings and fields descriptions of the Setup

Wireless – Privacy page.

If you make changes in the Setup Wireless – Privacy page, click Apply to apply and save your wireless privacy settings.

Field Name	Description
Encryption Mode	Allows setting No Encryption, 64-bit Encryption, or
	128-bit encryption modes.
Authentication	Allows setting one of the following authentication
	modes:
	• Open System—Open system authentication allows
	any device to authenticate and then attempt to
	communicate with the wireless access point
	(WAP). Communication occurs if both devices have
	matching pre-configured WEP keys.
	• Shared Key—During shared key authentication, the
	WAP sends an unencrypted challenge text string to
	any device attempting to communicate with the
	WAP. The device requesting authentication
	encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the
	WAP. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly,
	the access point allows the requesting device to
	authenticate. Both the encrypted challenge and the
	encrypted challenge response can be monitored,
	however, which leaves the WAP open to attack
	from intruders. Therefore, shared key
	authentication can be less secure than open
	authentication.
	• Open System or Shared Key—Either Open System
	or Shared Key can associate with the WAP
Default Key	Select which of the four 64-bit or 128-bit Keys to
	activate.
64 Bit Keys	For use with Encryption Mode set to 64-bit encryption.
	Enter 5-byte values for a Key. You do not have to set
	all four Keys. Usually only one Key is needed for a
	home network. Each value is represented in
	hexadecimal. Use only these numbers or letters: 0, 1,
	2, 3 ,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, and F.
	Use two numbers or letters in each box. Record your
	Key values. You will need these Key values when you
	set up your client (PCMCIA) wireless card. The Key
	values in each respective column must match.

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