6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide
Configuring Advanced Features
Wireless Setup WEP 128-Bit Option (Advanced Home Network)
WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets. This option offers
128-bit encryption, which is the most secure WEP option. This section assumes you currently have the
“Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed on your computer.
To use the WEP 128-bit option:
1.
From the “
Wireless Security Configuration
” window, select
WEP 128-bits
from the
Security Mode
drop-down menu.
2. Click
Next
. This displays the “Wireless 128-bit WEP Configuration” window.
3.
Select one of the following
Authentication
options:
•
Open System
Open system keys are always authenticated at the device level. After authentication, data is
encrypted between the Gateway and the connected device. This is the weakest form of security
and should not be used for sensitive data.
•
Shared Key
Shared keys accept a string of unencrypted data from a device. The Gateway encrypts with a
WEP key and sends back the encrypted data to the attached device.
4.
Type a phrase in
Passphrase
. The passphrase is used to generate the 128-bit key. The passphrase
can be between 1 and 32 characters.
5. Click
Generate Keys
. The system responds by generating keys that display in the boxes under
Passphrase
.
6.
Select one of the keys to use for encryption.
7. Click
Next
. This displays the “
Wireless Filter Configuration
” window.
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