ezWAVE Cards Users’ Guide
Version 1.6
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In order to do secure communication over the wireless LAN network, wireless LAN
module provides encryption function - WEP. There are two ways to generate WEP key.
This key is important in protecting the illegal access to the wireless networks.
If you want to use WEP function, the AP’s WEP key value must be set exactly same as
your WEP key value.
And all the users who want to communicate with you must use
the same WEP key value.
You can select WEP key
Disable
in Configuration dialog box, then communication
between clients and AP are not secured.
There are two ways to generate the WEP key.
One is by entering any text in the
Passphrase:
And click on Generate button. It will generate four WEP keys; Key 1, Key
2, Key 3, Key 4. You can select any key for the security. If you do not select any key,
Key 1 is selected in default.
The other way is by entering Key value directly from the keyboard:
Select the Key
number and use that Key for accessing the AP. If the Key is not entered correctly, a
client cannot access any other client or AP. This Key value protects the illegal access to
the wireless network resources. As the wireless channel is more prone to the illegal
access, WEP provides the users safe wireless LAN network access.
Caution
If you use WEP function, your network throughput degrades (your will experience slow
transmission.
This case is applied to all different brands of wireless LAN products).
