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Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to
ensure the communication.
WPA Pre-Shared Key The WPA-PSK key can be from 8 to 64 characters and can be letters or
numbers. This same key must be used on all of the wireless stations in the
network.
WEP Key
(Key1 ~ Key4)
The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network.
There are two types of key length: 64-bit and 128-bit. Select the default
encryption key from Key 1 to Key 4 by selected the radio button.
Fill the text box by following the rules below.
64-bit
– Input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or 5-digit
ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as the encryption keys. For
example: “0123456aef“ or “test1”.
128-bit
– Input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) or
13-digit ASCII characters (including “a-z” and “0-9”) as the encryption keys.
For example: “01234567890123456789abcdef“ or “administrator”.
3.2.2.1 802.1x Setting - Certification
The IEEE 802.1X specification describes a protocol that can be used for authenticating both clients and
servers on a network. The authentication algorithms and methods are those provided by the Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP), a method of authentication that has been in use for a number of years
on networks that provide Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) support as many internet service providers and
enterprises do.
When an AP acting as an authenticator detects a wireless station on the LAN, it sends an EAP-Request
for the user's identity to the device. (EAP, or the Extensible Authentication Protocol, is an
authentication protocol that runs before network layer protocols transmit data over the link.) In turn, the
device responds with its identity, and the AP relays this identity to an authentication server, which is
typically an external RADIUS server.
