SMC Networks Barricade SMCWBR14S-N2, User Manual

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C
ONFIGURING THE
B
ARRICADE
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WEP
If you want to use WEP to protect your wireless network, you need to set
the same parameters for the Barricade and all your wireless clients.
To generate the key automatically with passphrase, enter a string of
characters and click the
GENERATE
button. Select the default key from
the drop-down menu. Click
SAVE SETTINGS
.
Note:
The passphrase can consist of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
To manually configure the encryption key, enter five hexadecimal pairs of
digits for the 64-bit key, or enter 13 pairs for the 128-bit key.
(A hexadecimal digit is a number or letter in the range 0-9 or A-F.)
Note:
WEP protects data transmitted between wireless nodes, but does
not protect any transmissions over your wired network or over the
Internet.
Parameter
Description
WEP Mode Select 64 bit or 128 bit key to use for encryption.
Key Entry Method Select Hex or ASCII to use for encryption key.
Static WEP Key
Setting
You may automatically generate encryption keys or manually
enter the keys.