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Key Format
You may select to select ASCII Characters
(alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in
the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be the WEP
Key.
For example:
ASCII Characters: guest
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde
Default Key
Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data.
Only the key you select it in the "Default key" will
take effect.
Key 1 - Key 4
The WEP keys are used to encrypt data
transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text
box by following the rules below.
64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the "A-
F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) or 5-digit ASCII
character as the encryption keys.
128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the
"A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) or 13-digit ASCII
characters as the encryption keys.
Click <
Apply>
at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now
configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)
2.4.3.2 802.1x only
IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login
to this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed
by a RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates user by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not
encryption the data during communication.