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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Wireless-G Broadband Router
WEP
. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. To indicate which WEP key to use, select
the appropriate
Default Transmit Key
number. Then, select the level of WEP encryption,
64 bits 10 hex digits
or
128 bits 26 hex digits
. Higher encryption levels offer higher levels of security, but due to the complexity of the
encryption, they may decrease network performance.
Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a Passphrase to generate one or more WEP keys. The
Passphrase is case-sensitive and should have no more than 32 alphanumeric characters. If you want to use a
Passphrase, then enter it in the
Passphrase
field and click the
Generate
button.
If you want to enter the WEP key(s) manually, then enter it in the
Key 1-4
field(s). (Do not leave a field blank, and
do not enter all zeroes; they are not valid key values.) If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, the key must be
exactly 10 hexadecimal characters in length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, the key must be exactly 26
hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router, turn to
“Appendix B: Wireless Security.”
Figure 5-21: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP)
IMPORTANT:
If you are using WEP
encryption, always remember that each
device in your wireless network MUST use
the same WEP encryption method and
encryption key, or else your wireless network
will not function properly.
