Chapter 10 WISP Mode

10.5.1 Static WEP

Use this screen if the access point to which you want to connect to uses WEP security mode. Figure 59 WEP (WISP)

The following table describes the labels in this screen..Table 37 WEP (WISP)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Setup

 

 

 

Network Name

Enter the name of the access point to which you are connecting.

(SSID)

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

Security Mode

Select Static WEP to enable data encryption.

 

 

PassPhraseEnter a Passphrase (up to 26 printable characters) and click Generate.

 

A passphrase functions like a password. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by

 

the Router into a complicated string that is referred to as the “key”. This key is requested

 

from all devices wishing to connect to a wireless network.

 

 

WEP EncryptionSelect 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP.

 

This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to use.

 

 

AuthenticationSelect Auto or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
Method

This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login to the

 

 

wireless client. Keep this setting at Auto unless you want to force a key verification before

 

communication between the wireless client and the Router occurs.

 

Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication.

 

 

ASCIISelect this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key.

 

 

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