Belkin F5D6231, User Manual

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USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE
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Setting Encryption Manually Using a Hexadecimal Key
A hexadecimal key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9. 64-bit
keys are five 2-digit numbers. 128-bit keys are 13 2-digit numbers.
For instance:
AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit key
C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit key
In the boxes below, make up your key by writing in two characters between A–F
and 0–9. You will use this key to program the encryption settings on your Router
and your wireless computers.
Note to Mac users: Original Apple AirPort products support 64-bit encryption only.
Apple AirPort 2 products can support 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. Please check
your product to see which version you are using. If you cannot configure your
network with 128-bit encryption, try 64-bit encryption.
1. Select “64-bit
manually” or “128-bit
manually” from the
drop-down menu.
2. If using 64-bit
encryption, there will
be four key fields. If
using 128-bit
encryption, there will
be one key field. In
the key field(s), type in the hexadecimal key(s) that you wish to use.
When finished typing in your keys, select which key you want to use by
clicking the radio button next to it. Click “Apply Changes”.
3. Encryption in the Router is now set. Each of your computers on your
wireless network will now need to be configured with the same
hexadecimal key. Refer to the documentation of your wireless network
adapter for information on making this change.
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