Chapter 4 Client Mode

4.6.1.2 Static WEP

Use this screen if the access point to which you want to connect to uses WEP security mode.

Figure 14 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WEP

The following table describes the labels in this screen..

Table 9 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WEP

LABEL

 

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Setup

 

 

 

Profile Name

 

Enter a descriptive name for this profile.

 

 

 

Network

 

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

Name (SSID)

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

Security

 

Select Static WEP to enable data encryption.

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

PassPhrase

 

Enter 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 WAP3205 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

 

Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP.

Encryption

 

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

 

 

 

 

use.

 

 

 

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