Dell 2350 - Wireless WLAN Broadband Router, User Manual

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WEP Settings
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption is used in the 802.11 standard is to protect wireless communication from
eavesdropping. WEP provides a way of creating an encrypted key that is shared between a wireless client (such as a notebook
with a wireless PC card) and the router. This key encrypts data before it is transmitted. WEP can be implemented with a
40(64)-bit or 104(128)-bit key. For added security, change your key often. When you change the key on one wireless device, it
must be changed for all wireless devices in the network.
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Key Format
This can be ASCII or hexadecimal format. Hexadecimal format includes the numbers 0 through 9 and the letters A
through F. ASCII format includes all alphanumeric characters.
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Key Length
This can be either 40(64)-bit or 104(128)-bit key length. Some wireless network cards are only able to use 40(64)-bit
encryption. If all your clients are able to communicate at 104(128)-bit, then choose 104(128)-bit. If any client is only
able to communicate at 40(64)-bit, then choose 40(64)-bit.
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Key1 , Key2 , Key3 , and Key4
You can type up to four different keys in the Key fields provided to store on the Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router.
If you choose 40(64)-bit encryption, enter a 5-character (or 10 hexadecimal digits) WEP key. For 104(128)-bit
encryption, enter a 13-character (or 26 hexadecimal digits) WEP key.
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Default Key
Select only one key out of the four provided in the Default Key field.
Wireless Settings WPA