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Configuring Advanced Settings
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If you select the
Display characters
option, the
WPA shared key
will be displayed
in readable characters.
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Click
OK
to apply the settings.
WEP encryption
If WPA is not supported by all components in your wireless network, we recommend
that you activate
on the components.
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Choose the
WEP
option in the
Security
field.
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Select the
Authentication type
:
– Select
Shared
to require that each client log in to the network with a specified
key.
– Select
Open
to permit data transfer within the wireless network without the need
to enter a key.
You can choose either the standard 64-bit key or the more robust 128-bit key. The keys
are generated in hexadecimal or in ASCII format. You must use the same keys for encryp-
tion and decryption for the router and all your wireless network adapters.
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Select the
Key length
: 64 bits or 128 bits.
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Select the
Input type
, i.e. whether the key is to be entered manually or generated
automatically by means of a
Passphrase
.
