Technical Reference
OPEN824RL / RLW ADSL / VoIP Routers
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WEP
When you select
WEP
from the
Security Mode
drop-down list, the following appears:
The following table lists the
Wireless Security Parameters
screen fields and their definitions:
Field Definition
WEP Encryption
To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network,
the router offers highly secure data encryption, known as WEP. If you require high security for
transmissions, there are two alternatives to select from: WEP 64 and WEP 128. WEP 128 will
offer increased security over WEP 64.
Passphrase
This is used to generate WEP keys automatically based on the input string and a pre-defined
algorithm in WEP64 or WEP128. You can input the same string in both the AP and client card
settings to generate the same WEP keys. please note that you do not have to enter
Key (0-3)
as below when the passphrase is enabled.
Default Used WEP Key
Select the encryption key IP, please refer to
Key (0 – 3)
below.
Key 0 – 3
Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission, the WEP
Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as the router. There are four
keys for your selection. The input format is in HEX style, 5 and 13 HEX codes are required for
WEP64 and WEP128 respectively, the separator is “- “. For example, using WEP64, 11-22-
33-44-55 is a valid key, whilst 1122334455 is invalid.
