Chapter 10 Wireless LAN
WAP3205 v2 User’s Guide
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10.5.2 WEP Encryption
WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points
to keep network communications private. It encrypts unicast and multicast communications in a
network. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key.
Your WAP3205 v2 allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key
can be enabled at any one time.
Select
Static WEP
from the
Security Mode
list.
Figure 58
Network > Wireless LAN > Security: Static WEP
The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes back to the WAP3205 v2.
Reset
Click
Reset
to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Table 32
Network > Wireless LAN > Security: No Security
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 33
Network > Wireless LAN > Security: Static WEP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
SSID
Select the SSID for which you want to configure the security.
Security Mode
Select
Static WEP
to enable data encryption.
PassPhrase
Enter a passphrase (up to 26 printable characters) and click
Generate
.
A passphrase functions like a password. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by
the WAP3205 v2 into a complicated string that is referred to as the “key”. This key is
requested from all devices wishing to connect to a wireless network.
