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WEP is the basic mechanism to transmit your data securely over the
wireless network. Matching encryption keys must be setup on your
Router and wireless client devices to use WEP.
1 You can either enter your WEP key as 5 pairs of hex digits (0-9, A-F), or
enter a memorable passphrase in the Passphrase box, and then click
Generate to generate the hex keys from the passphrase.
For 64-bit WEP, you can enter up to four keys, in the fields Key 1 to Key 4.
The radio button on the left hand side selects the key that is used in
transmitting data.
Note that all four WEP keys on each device in the wireless network must
be identical.
2 Click Apply.
WPA (with RADIUS
Server)
Figure 29 WPA (with RADIUS Server) Screen
WPA (Wireless Protected Access) provides dynamic key changes and
constitutes the best security solution. In a wireless network where not all
devices support WPA, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) should be used.
Wireless Protected Access using a server to distribute keys to the clients:
This option requires that a Radius server is running on the network.
1 Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server on your network into the
RADIUS Server field.
2 Enter the port that the RADIUS server is operating on in the RADIUS Port
field.