W6x User Manual
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Key Length
: From the drop-down list, select a key format. 64bit-hex keys require 10 characters;
128-bit keys require 26 characters. A hex key is formatted in hexadecimal notation as a number
between 0-9 followed by a letter between A-F.
Default Key
: From the drop-down list, select the number of the key to be used; you can define
four keys (Key1…Key4) in the text boxes.
Key 1-4
: Enter up to four unique WEP keys.
Click
Accept
to apply the changes. The
SSID profile
window will close and you need to click on
Accept
under the
Network Settings
window for the changes to take effect.
Security
Mode
: If your wireless network uses a WPA pre-shared key, select
WPA-PSK
or
WPA2-
PSK
from the drop-down list.
Encryption
: In the drop-down list, select the type of encryption your wireless network uses:
TKIP
or
AES
.
Passphrase
: In the text box, type a passphrase of 8-63 characters that will be shared among the
Access Points and clients.
Click
Accept
to apply the changes. The
SSID profile
window will close and you need to click on
Accept
under the
Network Settings
window for the changes to take effect.
Wireless MAC Filter
On the W6x’s main menu, in the Wireless section, click
Wireless MAC Filter
. The Wireless MAC
Filter page appears where you can allow or block access to the network by clients with specific MAC
addresses.