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Using the Configuration Interface
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Wireless Security Mode
To protect your privacy, use the wireless security mode to configure the wireless security features.
This device supports two wireless security modes including: WEP and WPA-Personal. WEP is the
original wireless encryption standard. WPA provides a higher level of security. WPA-Personal does
not require an authentication server.
WEP
A method of encrypting data for wireless communication intended to provide the same level of privacy
as a wired network. WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption. To gain access to a WEP network,
you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using WEP, you
must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines the key length. 128-bit
encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in
HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information
Interchange – alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string
that is easier to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four
keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily. By default, key 1 is selected for use on the
network.
Example:
64-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 10 characters in length.
(12345678FA is a valid string of 10 characters for 64-bit encryption)
128-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 26 characters in length.
(456FBCDF123400122225271730 is a valid string of 26 characters for 128-bit encryption)
64-bit ASCII keys are exactly 5 characters in length
(DMODE is a valid string of 5 characters for 64-bit encryption)
128-bit ASCII keys are exactly 13 characters in length
(2002HALOSWIN1 is a valid string of 13 characters for 128-bit encryption)