Atmel Wireless LAN Access Point, User Manual

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Wireless LAN
Under this submenu there are the following three options available.
— Privacy options
By choosing this option you must define the encryption key values of your
choice. There are four 5 Hex digit encryption keys available if you select 64 bit
WEP or there are four 13 Hex digit encryption keys available if you select 128
bit WEP. The key is enabled only if you select it in the
“Default key” option.
Enable the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) option in order to activate WEP
encryption for transmissions between the stations and the Access Point. WEP
is an authentication algorithm, which protects authorized Wireless LAN users
against eavesdropping.
For the 64-bit encryption, each key is required to enter 5 Hex digits. For
example: 11 22 33 44 55 66. The 128-bit encryption requires each key to enter
13 Hex digits. For example: 12 34 56 78 9A BC DE F0 11 22 33 44 55.
Note : The Authentication type must be the same on the wireless station and on the access
point. All shared keys on the wireless station must be the same as those on the
access point with which the client station is associated.
There are four 5 Hex digit encryption keys available if you select 64 bit WEP.