Siemens SE551 Key length, Input type, Passphrase, WEP encryption, Security settings

Security settings

WEP encryption

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is an encryption procedure for radio signals in wireless networks and meets the standard IEEE 802.11.

If you transmit data wirelessly and not all components in your wireless network support the higher security standard WPA (see page 38), we recommend that you activate WEP- Encryption on these network components.

You can choose either the standard 64-bit key or the more robust 128-bit key for encryp- tion. The keys are generated in hexadecimal or in ASCII format. You must use the same keys for encryption and decryption for the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable and all your wireless network adapters.

ìSelect the Key length: 64 bit or 128 bit.

ìSelect the Input type, i.e. whether you wish to enter the key manually or have it generated automatically by means of a Passphrase.

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