MRV Communications MRW55, User Manual

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Initial Configuration
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5. Security (802.11g) – Set the Authentication Type to “Open System” to allow
open access without authentication, or “Shared Key” to require authentication
based on a shared key. Enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) to encrypt data
transmissions. To configure other security features use the Advanced Setup
menu as described in Chapter 5.
Authentication Type – Use “Open System” to allow open access to all wireless
clients without performing authentication, or “Shared Key” to perform authentication
based on a shared key that has been distributed to all stations. (Default: Open
System)
WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy is used to encrypt transmissions passing between
wireless clients and the access point. (Default: Disabled)
Shared Key Setup – If you select “Shared Key” authentication type or enable WEP,
then you also need to configure the shared key by selecting 64-bit or 128-bit key
type, and entering a hexadecimal or ASCII string of the appropriate length. The key
can be entered as alphanumeric characters or hexadecimal (0~9, A~F, e.g., D7 0A
9C 7F E5). (Default: 128 bit, hexadecimal key type)
64-Bit Manual Entry: The key can contain 10 hexadecimal digits, or 5 alphanumeric
characters.