5.4.3.1 WEP
When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You can
generate the key by yourself. You can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as default key.
Then the access point will just allow the clients that with the same encryption keys connected. You
can use WEP encryption in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode” and
“AP Bridge-WDS mode”. If you would like to enable 802.1x Authentication also, please check the
“Enable 802.1x Authentication” and refer to section 5.4.3.2 for the detail of 802.1x settings.
Parameter
Description
Encryption
Please select “WEP” in this option.
Key Length
You can select the 64 or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger
WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput
will be lower.
Key Format
You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or
Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP
Key.
Default Tx Key
Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select
it in the “Default key” will take effect.
Encryption Key 1 - Key 4
The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless
network. Fill the text box by following the rules below.
64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
range) or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys.
128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
range) or 10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys.
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