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Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router
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Instant Wireless
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36
Default Transmit Key Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used when the
Router sends data. Make sure the receiver is using the same key.
Passphrase Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a
Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to generate one or more WEP keys. It
is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters.
This Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless products only.
[If you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless products, enter the
WEP key(s) manually on the non-Linksys wireless products.] After you
enter the Passphrase, click the Generate button to create WEP keys.
Keys 1-4 WEP keys enable you to create an encryption scheme for wireless
LAN transmissions. Manually enter a set of values. (Do not leave a key
field blank, and do not enter all zeroes. These are not valid key values.)
Keys 1-4 offer 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must be exactly 10
hexadecimal characters in length. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption,
then the key must be exactly 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid
hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.
Check all the values, and click the Apply button to save your 2.4GHz,
802.11b WEP settings.
To apply any of the settings you change on this page, click the Apply button. To
cancel any changes you’ve entered on this page, click the Cancel button. To get
more information about the features, click the Help button.
WEP (Encryption) An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an
encryption method used to protect your wireless data communications.
WEP uses a combination of 64-bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control
to your network and encryption security for every data transmission. To
decode a data transmission, each device in a network must use an identical
64-bit or 128-bit key. Higher encryption levels offer higher levels of securi-
ty, but due to the complexity of the encryption, they may decrease network
performance. Click the 2.4GHz WEP Settings button to configure the
WEP keys for your 2.4GHz, 802.11b network (see Figure 6-12).
Check all the values, and click the Apply button to save your 2.4GHz,
802.11b settings. To cancel any changes you’ve entered on this page, click
the Cancel button. To get more information about the features, click the
Help button.
2.4GHz, 802.11b (WEP)
The 2.4GHz, 802.11b (WEP) screen allows you to configure your 2.4GHz,
802.11b WEP settings. WEP encryption is recommended to increase the
security of your wireless network.
WEP Encryption Keys 1-4 offer 64-bit or 128-bit encryption; select the
type of encryption you want from the drop-down box. To disable WEP
Encryption, select Disable.
Figure 6-12