Configuring Wireless Security > Basic
You can configure the Wired equivalent Privacy (WEP)
To configure the Wireless Security:
1
On the left frame, click
Wireless
.
2
Click the
Security
tab and select Basic to display the following:
Field or Button Description
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption mechanism used to protect the privacy of data transmitted on the
wireless network. WEP keys are used to encrypt and decrypt the data transmitted and received by the access
point. The SBG permits up to four 64 or 128-bit WEP encryption keys to be entered. However, only one WEP key
can be active at any given time.
Open System
Any client device is allowed to authenticate with the access point and transmit data to any other client devices on
the wireless network. Open authentication does NOT provide any security for data transmitted on the wireless
network.
Shared Key
Shared Key authentication provides privacy for the data transmitted on the wireless network. Only device that is
using Shared Key authentication and the WEP key exactly matches the access point WEP key, then the access
point will permit data to be transmitted on the wireless network. The WEP keys should be changed frequently as a
matter of good security practice for the wireless network. Shared Key authentication provides 64-bit or 128-bit
WEP encryption.
Key
SBG1000 permits up to four WEP keys to be entered. However, only one WEP key can be active at any given time.
(Please note hexadecimal characters are entered for the key. Hexadecimal characters include the numbers 0
through 9 and the letters A through F. The letters are not case-sensitive.)
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