Compaq WL110, User Manual

Page: 90 / 144

7-8 Security
The option to use 4 different keys for decrypting wireless data, allows you to
change your WEP keys at regular intervals without affecting regular network
performance (see also “Maintaining WEP Encryption Keys” on page7-15).
Enabling WEP Encryption
To enable WEP encryption you will need to ensure that:
■
All wireless devices will be configured with matching encryption key
values.
You are advised to use the Access Point configuration log to write down the
proposed WEP key values, and store the information in a safe place.
Figure 7-3 Enabling WEP Encryption
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption enables you to encrypt all data
that will be transmitted via the wireless LAN medium.
To enable encryption:
1. Start the AP Manager and select the Access Point.
2. Click the
Edit
button.