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USB Utility Menus
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WEP Type:
The 64 or 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy Algorithm. Use this
enable 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. WEP is disabled by default.
Active Key:
Active Key ID determines which Key (Key 1 to Key 4) encrypts
and decrypts the transmissions received by the Access Point.
Authentication Type:
Choose
Open System
,
Shared Key
or
Both
.
Open System:
With this setting any station in the Wireless LAN can
associate with an Access Point to receive and to transmit data.
Shared Key:
With this setting only stations using a shared key encryption
identified by the Access Point are allowed to associate with it.
Both:
With this setting stations can communicate with or without data
encryption.
Key 1 - Key 4
64 bit:
Active Key ID 1 to 4. These values can only be edited if a WEP
type is selected to 64-bits.
128 bit:
Active Key ID 1 to 4. These values can only be edited if a WEP
type is selected to 128-bits.
These four fields can be used to manually enter the encryption keys. This
may be necessary if you wish this node to match keys in a different vendor's
product. These fields also display the keys when they are generated using a
Pass-phrase.
NOTE
:
64 bit WEP is the same as 40 bit WEP!
The lower level of WEP
encryption uses a 40 bit (10 character) “secret key” (set by the user), and a
24 bit “Initialization Vector” (not under user control). The panel allows the
entry of four keys for 64-bit encryption and one set for 128-bit key encryption.
Each key must consist of hex digits, which means that only digits 0-9 and
letters A-F are valid entries. The Configuration Utility will not apply keys that
are not entered correctly.
Click
Apply
to set Encryption code settings.
