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4.4.1 WEP Configuration
Encryption 1-4
To configure your WEP settings.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
encryption
can be used to ensure the security of your wireless network. Select one
Key
and
Key Size
then fill in the appropriate value/phrase in
Encryption
field.
Note
: You
must use the same
Key
and
Encryption
settings for the both sides of the wireless
network to connect
KEY1 ~ KEY 4
：
You can specify up to 4 different keys to
decrypt
wireless data.
Select the Default key setting from the radio button.
Encryption
：
This setting is the configuration key used in accessing the wireless
network via WEP encryption.
A key of
10
hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or
5
ASCII characters is required if
a
64-bit Key Length
was selected.
A key of
26
hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or
13
ASCII characters is required
if a
128-bit Key Length
was selected.
A key of
58
hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) or
26
ASCII characters is required
if a
256-bit Key Length
was selected.
Key size
40 Bit
,
128 Bit
or
256 Bit
.
Authentication
The authentication type defines configuration options for the sharing of wireless
networks to verify identity and access privileges of roaming wireless network
cards.
You may choose between
Open System
,
Shared Key
, and
Auto Switch
.
Open System:
If the Access Point is using "
Open System
" authentication, then
the wireless adapter will need to be set to the same authentication type.
Shared Key
:
Shared Key
is when both the sender and the recipient share a
secret key.
Auto Switch:
Select
Auto Switch
for the adapter to select the Authentication
type automatically depending on the Access Point Authentication type.
Key Format
Select hexadecimal or ASCII characters.
