40
IEEE802.1x Key Length
This is the key length of the initial seed key. Select 64 or 128bit.
WEP
Fig 2.6 WEP
The operation of the Keys is the same for ALL the modes.
** Note: Operating with WEP security will limit AP to maximum wireless link speed
of 54Mbps only.
Authentication Type:
Open Authentication
– (Default) No authentication. Recommend to use this standard
option over shared authentication.
Shared Authentication
– May not be compatible with all Access Point. Not
recommended.
Key Type:
HEX
or
ASCII
option specifies the character format for the WEP key if WEP security
method is used.
Current Key:
Specify the Index of the WEP Key used. 4 different WEP keys can be configured at the
same time, but only one is used.
WEP Key:
WEP encryption key for the wireless traffic encryption and decryption should be specified
if WEP security method is used.
WEP Key Length:
64-bit (selected by default) or 128-bit WEP Key length should be selected if WEP security
method is used. The 128-bit option will provide higher level of security.
For
64-bi
t
– specify WEP key as 5 HEX (0-9, A-F or a-f) pairs (e.g. 00112233AA) or
5 ASCII characters.
For
128-bit
– specify WEP key as 13 HEX (0-9, A-F or a-f) pairs
(e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC) or 13 ASCII characters.