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WEP
Selecting WEP in the Wireless Advanced Settings screen generates the “WEP
Key” screen. Here, the authentication type, encryption level, and WEP keys are
entered to activate WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) security encryption for the
wireless network.
Authentication Type - There are three authentication types: Open, Shared,
and Both. Open authenticaton allows any wireless-enabled device to recognize
the network, even if the WEP key is invalid. Shared allows only wireless-enabled
devices with the correct WEP key to recognize the network.
64-bit WEP - 64-bit WEP requires one or more keys, each key comprising five
hexadecimal pairs. One key (Key 1) is automatically generated by the Gateway
at startup, based on the Gateway’s MAC address. This key is also displayed on
a sticker on the bottom of the Gateway. A hexadecimal digit consists of an
alphanumeric character ranging from 0-9 or A-F. An example of a 64-bit WEP key
is: 4E-A3-3D-68-72. To create a new set of 64-bit WEP keys, activate one or more
keys by clicking in the appropriate circles, then enter five hexadecimal digit pairs
in each activated Key text box (Key 1-, Key 2-, Key 3-, Key 4-). After activating
64-bit WEP, a computer with wireless capability can join the network only if
these same keys are entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.
128-bit WEP - 128-bit WEP requires one or more keys, each key comprising 13
hexadecimal pairs. A hexadecimal digit consists of an alphanumeric character
ranging from 0-9 or A-F. An example of a 128-bit WEP key is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-
2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1. To create a 128-bit WEP key, activate Key 1 by clicking in
the appropriate circle, select “128 bit” from the drop-down list on the right, then
enter 13 hexadecimal digit pairs in the Key text box. After activating 128-bit
WEP, a computer with wireless capability can join the network only if this key is
entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.