MRV Communications MRW55, User Manual

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System Configuration
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Shared Key Setup – Select 64 Bit, 128 Bit, or 152 Bit key length. Note that the same
size of encryption key must be supported on all wireless clients. 152 Bit key length is
only supported on 802.11a radio. (Default: 128 Bit)
Key Type – Select the preferred method of entering WEP encryption keys on the
access point 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 (802.11a radio only).
• 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 (802.11a radio only).
• Transmit Key Select: Selects the key number to use for encryption. If the clients
have all four keys configured to the same values, you can change the encryption
key to any of the four settings without having to update the client keys.
Note: Key index and type must match that configured on the clients.