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AirLink Helix User Guide
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Figure 7-3: ACEmanager: WIFI - Shared WEP
WPA/WPA2 Personal
WPA/WPA2 Personal is a higher level of encryption than WEP, requiring a pre
shared passphrase be known before being able to connect to a network.
Figure 7-4: ACEmanager: WiFi - WPA/WPA2 Personal
Command Description
Key Length 64 bit, 128 bit, Custom. WEP is available with shorter 64 bit keys or longer 128 bit keys.
While 128 bit encryption provides a higher level of security, some computers and Wi-Fi
clients only support 64 bit encryption. Use a key length that is compatible with all of the
wireless clients on your network.
WEP Passphrase The default passphrase is 'HelixWEP'. You can enter your own private WEP passphrase to
generate a hex (hexadecimal) key. Treat the passphrase like a password and select one
that is difficult for others to guess. After you enter a new passphrase, click the Apply button
to make the change effective. When logging into Wi-Fi from your computer, enter the hex
key, not the passphrase. Most WEP connections only use the hexadecimal format. The
passphrase is simply used as an easy way for you to create a hex key. You can configure
your own hex key rather than generating one with a passphrase by selecting the 'Custom
Key' option from the drop-down menu. Make sure your hex key only includes 10 or 26 valid
hex digits, created through pairs of characters of 0-9 and/or a-f, with each pair separated by
a colon. For example, 80:3a:c9:95:b8.