Arris NVG595, Administrator'S Handbook

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WEP-Manual
You can provide a level of data security by enabling WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) for encryption of network
data. You can enable 40- or 128-bit WEP Encryption (depending on the capability of your client Wi-Fi card) for
IP traffic on your LAN.
WEP - Manual allows you to enter your own encryption keys manually. This is a difficult process, but only
needs to be done once. Avoid the temptation to enter all the same characters.
Password Length
: The pull-down menu selects the length of each encryption key. The longer the key, the
stronger the encryption and the more difficult it is to break the encryption.
Password
: You enter a key using hexadecimal digits. For 40/64-bit encryption, you need ten digits; 26 digits for
128-bit WEP. Hexadecimal characters are 0 – 9, and a – f.
Examples:
40 bits: 02468ACE02
128 bits: 0123456789ABCDEF0123456789
Any WEP-enabled client must have an identical key of the same length as the Router, in order to successfully
receive and decrypt the traffic. Similarly, the client also has a ‘default’ key that it uses to encrypt its transmis-
sions. In order for the Router to receive the client’s data, it must likewise have the identical key of the same
length.
Click the Save
Save Save
Save button.