Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen. Refer to Table 35 on page 86 for descriptions of other fields in this screen.
Table 36 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS (Static WEP)
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
WEP Encryption | Select |
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Authentication | There are two types of WEP authentication namely, Open System and Shared |
Method | Key. |
| Open system is implemented for |
| The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key. Thus |
| the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer computer and listen to |
| any transmitted data that is not encrypted. |
| Shared key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless |
| station to the AP or peer computer. This requires you to enable the wireless LAN |
| security and use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer |
| computer. |
| • Select Shared Key to have the |
| clients that use Shared Key mode and have the correct WEP key. |
| • Select Auto to have the |
| that use Open System mode. Data transfer is encrypted as long as the |
| wireless client has the correct WEP key for encryption. The |
| authenticates wireless clients using Shared Key mode that have the correct |
| WEP key. |
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ASCII/HEX | The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the |
Keys 1 to 4t | stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission. |
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| If you chose |
| characters |
| If you chose |
| characters |
| You must configure all four keys, but only one key can be activated at any one |
| time. The default key is key 1. |
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7.11.2 Security Mode:
Use this screen to configure the
Figure 55 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS
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