SMCWEB-N2 Wireless N Universal Repeater User Manual
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WEP
Wired equivalent privacy. You can use WEP 64- or 128-bit encryption.
Authentication Type
: Select the authentication type that the system adopts.
Three authentication types are available: Automatic, Open, and Shared
keys.
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Automatic
: If selected, the router uses an authentication type of
Open
or
Shared keys
according to the request of the host.
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Open
: If selected, hosts in the wireless network can pass the
authentication and connect to the wireless network without using a
password. However, the password is required if you want to transmit
data.
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Shared
keys
: If selected, hosts in the wireless network can pass
authentication only when the correct password is entered. Otherwise,
the hosts cannot connect to the wireless network.
Encryption
Type
: The type of the key to be set. Hexadecimal and ASCII
code are available.
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Hex
: Valid characters for keys contain 0–9 and A–F.
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ASCII
: Valid characters for keys contain all characters of the key board.
Encryption Strength
: The encryption strength determines the length of the
key.
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If
Encryption Strength
is set to
64 bits
, set the key to 10 hexadecimal
digits or 5 ASCII characters.