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D-Link DHP-W306AV User Manual
Section 4 - Security
Wireless Security
This section will show you the different levels of security you can use to protect your data from intruders. The
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What is WEP?
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from one wireless device to another.
To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When
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