Chapter 10 Wireless Security Screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 41 Wireless > Security: WEP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Profile Name

Type a name to identify this security profile.

 

 

Security Mode

Choose WEP in this field.

 

 

WEP Encryption

Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the

 

access points without any data encryption.

 

Select 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP or 152-bit WEP to enable data

 

encryption.

 

 

Authentication

Select Auto, Open System or Shared Key from the drop-down list

Method

box.

 

The default setting is Auto.

 

 

ASCII

Select this option to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys.

 

 

Hex

Select this option to enter hexadecimal characters as the WEP keys.

 

The preceding “0x” is entered automatically.

 

 

Key 1 to

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NWA and the wireless

Key 4

stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

 

 

If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10

 

hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

If you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26

 

hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

If you chose 152-bit WEP, then enter 16 ASCII characters or 32

 

hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

You must configure all four keys, but only one key can be activated at

 

any one time. The default key is key 1.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

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