WebSTAR DPR300 Series Cable Modem Gateway User’s Guide
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Setup Wireless – Privacy Page Description
This section describes the section headings and fields descriptions of the Setup
Wireless – Privacy page.
If you make changes in the Setup Wireless – Privacy page, click
Apply
to
apply and save your wireless privacy settings.
Field Name
Description
Encryption Mode
Allows setting No Encryption, 64-bit Encryption, or
128-bit encryption modes.
Authentication
Allows setting one of the following authentication
modes:
•
Open System—Open system authentication allows
any device to authenticate and then attempt to
communicate with the wireless access point
(WAP). Communication occurs if both devices have
matching pre-configured WEP keys.
•
Shared Key—During shared key authentication, the
WAP sends an unencrypted challenge text string to
any device attempting to communicate with the
WAP. The device requesting authentication
encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the
WAP. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly,
the access point allows the requesting device to
authenticate. Both the encrypted challenge and the
encrypted challenge response can be monitored,
however, which leaves the WAP open to attack
from intruders. Therefore, shared key
authentication can be less secure than open
authentication.
•
Open System or Shared Key—Either Open System
or Shared Key can associate with the WAP
Default Key
Select which of the four 64-bit or 128-bit Keys to
activate.
64 Bit Keys
For use with Encryption Mode set to 64-bit encryption.
Enter 5-byte values for a Key. You do not have to set
all four Keys. Usually only one Key is needed for a
home network. Each value is represented in
hexadecimal. Use only these numbers or letters: 0, 1,
2, 3 ,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E,
and
F.
Use two numbers or letters in each box. Record your
Key values. You will need these Key values when you
set up your client (PCMCIA) wireless card. The Key
values in each respective column
must
match.