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D-Link DIR-516 User Manual
Section 2 - Setting Up With a Web Browser - Access Point Mode
Wireless security helps to prevent unauthorized users from
accessing your wireless network, or seeing data being passed
between the router and wireless clients. The DIR-516 supports
two popular wireless security protocols, you should select a
protocol based on the wireless clients which will be accessing
your network.
Wired.Equivalent.Privacy.(WEP)
This is an older form of wireless security and should only be used
if your wireless clients do not support the newer WPA or WPA2
protocols.
Select
WEP
from the drop-down menu.
Select either
Open. System
or
Shared. Key
as the
authentication type.
Select the encryption strength from the drop-down menu.
64-bit
- A 64-bit key comprises a string of 10 hexadecimal
characters, or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit.-.
A 128-bit key comprises a string of 26 hexadecimal
characters, or 13 ASCII characters.
Enter the desired WEP key in the field provided.
Click
Save.Settings
to save the current settings.
Security
Options:
Authentication
Type:
WEP Key
Length:
WEP Key 1:
