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300M Wireless N Router RNX-N300RT User Manual
¾ Disable Security - If you do not want to use wireless security, check this radio button.
But it’s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable
security.
¾ WEP - It is based on the IEEE 802.11 standard. If you check this radio button, you will
find a notice in red as show in Figure 4-19.
Figure 4-19
•
Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull-down list. The
default setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System
authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and
request.
• WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here.
Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f,
A-F) in the specified length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard
characters in the specified length.
• WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP
key that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in
your network.
• Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for
encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero
key is not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F,
zero key is not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F,
zero key is not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.
)
Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have
selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
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