Wireless Configuration
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NETGEAR Wireless Cable Gateway
1.
In the Security Options section of the Wireless
Settings screen, select the
WEP
radio button.
2.
Select the Authentication from the drop-down
list.The default is
Automatic.
3.
Depending on the encryption strength that you
want, select one of these
WEP Encryption
options:
•
64-bit encryption
•
128-bit encryption
4.
Enter a Passphrase (recommended) or WEP
Keys:
•
To use a passphrase and generate keys,
enter a passphrase and click
Generate
.
•
To enter the keys, fill in the Key 1 through
Key 4 fields. Write down the keys and keep
them in a secure location.
-
For 64-bit WEP, enter 10
hexadecimal
digits (any combination of 0–9 or A–F).
For 128-bit WEP, enter 26
hexadecimal digits.
-
Select which key will be the default, which will be used to encrypt data
transmissions. The other keys can only be used to decrypt received data.
5.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Configure your wireless computers with the same WEP settings as your gateway so that you will
be able to connect. If you entered the keys, you will need to type them exactly as you did when
you set up the gateway.
