LevelOne WAP-0006/0009 Network Card User Manual


 
Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration
WEP only
When select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, user must enter the encryption keys. User can
generate the key by you and enter it. User can enter four WEP keys and select one of
them as default key. Then the access point can receive any packets encrypted by one of
the four keys. User can use WEP encryption in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “AP-
Client mode”, “AP Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.
Parameter Description
Key Length
User 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
User 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. For example:
ASCII Characters: guest
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde
Default Tx Key
Select one of the four keys to encrypt user’s data. Only the key user
select it in the “Default key” will take effect.
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