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After you select the wireless encryption strength, you can type the
WEP keys. For 64-bit encryption, you can type up to four WEP keys,
each of which consists of ten hexadecimal digits. For 128-bit
encryption, you must type one WEP key that consists of 26
hexadecimal digits. A hexadecimal digit is a number or letter in the
range 0–9 or A–F.
Although encryption may slow down the speed at which data is
transmitting, you will not observe any noticeable changes to
network behavior as a result of data encryption and decryption.
To enable wireless security
1. Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Security .
2. On the Security menu, click Wireless Security .
3. Click Enable wireless security .
4. In the Encryption strength drop-down list box, click 128-bit or
leave the default setting of 64-bit .
5. If you selected 128-bit encryption, in the first Key box, type an
encryption key. If you selected 64-bit encryption, you can type
up to four WEP keys in the
Key boxes.
6. If you selected 64-bit encryption, in the Key index drop-down list
box, click a key index. The key index number indicates which of
the four WEP keys will be enabled on the network.
7. To enable the wireless encryption, click Apply .
8. Update the WEP keys stored on each wireless device on your
network.
You can update wireless encryption settings for each network
device from the Broadband Network Utility. If you are using a non-
Microsoft adapter, use the software installed with that adapter to
update wireless encryption settings.
Firewall Settings
The Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station provides a
firewall to protect your network against malicious transmissions.
Just as the name implies, a firewall acts as a barrier or buffer zone
between your local network and the Internet. It checks data
packets being transmitted to your network and discards any
suspicious data.
The firewall is enabled by default, but you can choose to disable it
from the Base Station Management Tool. Do not disable the
firewall unless you have a good reason to do so.
To change the firewall settings
1. Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Security .
Note
If you set the Broadband
Networking Wireless Base
Station to bridging mode, the
firewall settings in the Base
Station Management Tool will
be unavailable.