Chapter 2: Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
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N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN3500 User Manual
Figure 9.
4.
Select the authentication type:
•
Automatic
.This is the default setting.
•
Open System
.
•
Shared Key
.
5.
Select the encryption strength setting:
•
64-bit WEP
.
•
128-bit WEP
.
6.
Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your
network.
•
Automatic. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the
Passphrase
field and
click
Generate
. The four key boxes are automatically populated with key values.
•
Manual. The number of hexadecimal digits that you must enter depends on the
encryption strength setting:
-
For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or
A–F).
-
For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or
A–F).
7.
Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.
Be sure that you clearly understand how the WEP key settings are configured in your
wireless adapter. Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one included in
Windows XP allow entry of only one key, which must match the default key you set in the
wireless modem router.
8.
Click
Save
to save your settings or click
Apply
to allow your changes to take effect
immediately.
