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From the pull-down menu, select the type of WEP encryption you wish to use.
If you are using 5GHz/802.11a wireless technology, you will need to enter the
key manually.
If you are using 2.4GHz/802.11b wireless technology and wish to use a WEP
Passphrase, it can be a maximum of 16 alphanumeric characters. This
passphrase may not work with non-Linksys products due to possible incom-
patibility with other vendors’passphrase generators. The WEP Key can be gen-
erated using your Passphrase or you can enter it manually. Type that here.
The WEP key must consist of the letters “A” through “F” and the numbers “0”
through “9” and should be 10 characters in length for 64-bit encryption or 26
characters in length for 128-bit encryption. (When using 5GHz/802.11a wire-
less technology, 152-bit encryption is also available. The WEP key under this
setting should be 32 characters in length.) All points in your wireless network
must use the same WEP key to utilize WEP encryption.
Once the Passphrase is entered, click the Generate key to generate a WEP key.
Click the Apply button to apply your changes and return to the Setup tab or
Cancel to cancel your changes. To clear any of the information you’ve typed
but not yet applied, click the Clear button.
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• Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre-
spond with your network settings. This should be between 1 and 11 (in
North America) for 2.4GHz/802.11b devices and 36 and 64 (in North
America) for 5GHz/802.11a devices. All points in your wireless network
must use the same channel in order to function correctly.
• WEP. The WEP Encryption method is Disabled by default. To enable
WEP, click the WEP Key Setting button.
Click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your
changes. If you require online help, click the Help button.
SETTING WEP ENCRYPTION:
Setting WEP Encryption through the Web-based Browser Utility is done by
clicking the WEP Key Setting button on the Setup Screen as shown in Figure
6-2.
This will open the WEP Key Setting screen. This screen is shown in Figure 6-
3 for 5GHz/802.11a or Figure 6-4 for 2.4GHz/802.11b. Select the WEP
encryption for the type(s) of wireless technology you are using. From this
screen, you can select the type of WEP encryption to use as well as set the WEP
Key for that encryption.
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Important: Always remember that each point in your wireless net-
work MUST use the same WEP Encryption method and encryption
key or your wireless network will not function properly.
Figure 6-4
Figure 6-3