and define your WEP keys. The keys are used both to authenticate wireless
clients and encrypt outgoing data.
Auto-Select
It can detect Wireless Client authentication information, and automatically
choose Open-System or Share-Keys mode to communicate with client. When
use Auto-Select mode, you must setup WEP keys which are used by
authentication system.
KEY Length
Selects 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption. Be sure that the key length setting
in the AP shall be the same as in wireless clients, or the communication will
not work.
WEP Mode
You may select ASCII Characters or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f"
and "0-9" range) to be the WEP Key.
Key 1~4
Enter one to four WEP keys in either ASCII or Hexadecimal format. You can
use 64 bits or 128 bits as the encryption algorithm.
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Click “Apply” at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations..
When using Hexadecimal format, only digits 0-9 and letters A-F, a-f are allowed. Valid
key length for each encryption type is as below:
Key Length
HEX Format
ASCII Format
64 Bits
10 hexadecimal digits
5 ASCII characters
128 Bits
26 hexadecimal digits
13 ASCII characters
3.3.3 WPA
Personal
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-shared key to
authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication. It uses TKIP and AES to
change the encryption key frequently. This can improve security very much.
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