Chapter 11 Universal Repeater Mode

11.6.2 Static WEP

Figure 58 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: Static WEP

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 35 Universal Repeater Mode: Wireless LAN > Universal Repeater: Static WEP

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Universal Repeater Parameters

Enable

Select this option to have the NBG4615 connect to the specified access point.

 

 

SSID

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

 

 

MAC Address

Enter the MAC address of the access point to which you are connecting.

(Optional)

 

 

 

Security Mode

Select Static WEP if the access point to which you want to connect uses WEP

 

data encryption.

 

 

Encryption TypeSelect Open or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.

 

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

 

into the wireless network. Keep this setting at Open unless you want to force a

 

key verification before communication between the wireless client and the

 

NBG4615 occurs.

 

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

 

communication.

 

 

WEP Key Title

 

 

 

WEPKey DefaultSelect a default WEP key to use for data encryption.

 

 

WEP Key 1 ~

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG4615 and the access point

WEP Key 4must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

 

If you chose HEX, enter 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters in the range of "A-F",

 

"a-f" and "0-9" (for example, 11AA22BB33) for a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key

 

respectively.

 

If you chose ASCII, enter any 5 or 13 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging

 

from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey) for a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key

 

respectively.

 

You must configure at least one key, only one key can be activated at any one

 

time.

 

 

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