MRV Communications MRW55, User Manual

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Radio Interface
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Setting up IEEE 802.11 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) shared keys prevents
unauthorized access to the wireless bridge network.
Be sure to define at least one static WEP key for data encryption. Also, be sure that
the WEP keys are the same for all bridge units in the wireless network.
Data Encryption Setup – Enable or disable the wireless bridge to use either WEP or
AES for data encryption. If WEP encryption is selected and enabled, you must
configure at least one encryption key on the wireless bridge. (Default: Disable)
Shared Key Setup – Select 64 Bit, 128 Bit, or 152 Bit key length. Note that the same
size of WEP encryption key must be set on all bridge units in the wireless network.
(Default: 128 Bit)
Key Type – Select the preferred method of entering WEP encryption keys on the
wireless bridge and enter up to four keys:
• Hexadecimal: Enter keys as 10 hexadecimal digits (0 to 9 and A to F) for 64 bit
keys, 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys, or 32 hexadecimal digits for 152 bit
keys.
• Alphanumeric: Enter keys as 5 alphanumeric characters for 64 bit keys, 13
alphanumeric characters for 128 bit keys, or 16 alphanumeric characters for 152
bit keys.