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depending on the authentication type you select. If you select “Not Use,” data
will not be encrypted and people with some networking knowledge and the
proper tools will be able to read the data you transfer.
WPA Pre-shared Key
— Only clients with the same pre-shared key you enter here
will be able to connect to your computer. This setting is only available when you
select one of the WPA encryptions.
Group Rekey Interval
— Specify the time interval to re-issue the key to your wireless
clients here. Click “10 seconds” (every 10 seconds) or “Kpackets” (a thousand
data packets times the value specified in the “Group Rekey Interval” field).
WEP Key
— If you selected WEP as the encryption type, enter the WEP encryption
key here. There are two types of WEP key: hex (numbers 0 to 9 and ASCII
characters A to F); and ASCII (all alphanumerical characters plus symbols).
Select the type of WEP key first, then enter the WEP key according to the type
of WEP key you selected.
• To use WEP 64-bit encryption, enter 10 characters if you select “Hex” or five
characters if you select “ASCII.”
• To use WEP 128-bit encryption, enter 26 characters if you select “Hex” or 13
characters if you select “ASCII.”
NOTE:
128-bit encryption is safer than 64-bit,
but the data transfer speed will be slightly reduced.
Show Password
— When selected, the key you entered will be shown.
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depending on the authentication type you select. If you select “Not Use,” data
will not be encrypted and people with some networking knowledge and the
proper tools will be able to read the data you transfer.
WPA Pre-shared Key
— Only clients with the same pre-shared key you enter here
will be able to connect to your computer. This setting is only available when you
select one of the WPA encryptions.
Group Rekey Interval
— Specify the time interval to re-issue the key to your wireless
clients here. Click “10 seconds” (every 10 seconds) or “Kpackets” (a thousand
data packets times the value specifi ed in the “Group Rekey Interval” fi eld).
WEP Key
— If you selected WEP as the encryption type, enter the WEP encryption
key here. There are two types of WEP key: hex (numbers 0 to 9 and ASCII
characters A to F); and ASCII (all alphanumerical characters plus symbols).
Select the type of WEP key fi rst, then enter the WEP key according to the type
of WEP key you selected.
•
To use WEP 64-bit encryption, enter 10 characters if you select “Hex” or fi ve
characters if you select “ASCII.”
•
To use WEP 128-bit encryption, enter 26 characters if you select “Hex” or 13
characters if you select “ASCII.”
NOTE:
128-bit encryption is safer than 64-bit,
but the data transfer speed will be slightly reduced.
Show Password
— When selected, the key you entered will be shown.
