NETGEAR WNR3500L-100NAS Network Router User Manual


 
RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network 2-7
v1.0, November 2009
5. Select the Encryption Strength setting:
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64-bit encryption. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any
combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 128-bit encryption. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any
combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
6. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your
network:
Passphrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and click
Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the passphrase
or keys to access the wireless router.
Key 1 – Key 4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your
network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0
9, af, or AF) for WEP-64
and 26 hexadecimal digits for WEP-128.
7. Select which of the four keys will be the default.
Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be used
only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA
authentication is selected.
8. Click Apply to save your settings.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.