Wireless
Security
:
WEP
Security
Mode
:
Select
WEP
from
the
drop
‐
down
list
if
your
wireless
network
uses
WEP
encryption.
WEP
is
an
acronym
for
Wired
Equivalent
Privacy,
and
is
a
security
protocol
that
provides
the
same
level
of
security
for
wireless
networks
as
for
a
wired
network.
Authentication
Type:
Select
an
authentication
method.
Options
available
are
Open
Key
,
Shared
Key
.
An
open
system
allows
any
client
to
authenticate
as
long
as
it
conforms
to
any
MAC
address
filter
policies
that
may
have
been
set.
All
authentication
packets
are
transmitted
without
encryption.
Shared
Key
sends
an
unencrypted
challenge
text
string
to
any
device
attempting
to
communicate
with
the
Access
Point.
The
device
requesting
authentication
encrypts
the
challenge
text
and
sends
it
back
to
the
Access
Point.
If
the
challenge
text
is
encrypted
correctly,
the
Access
Point
allows
the
requesting
device
to
authenticate.
Input
Type
:
Select
Hex
or
ASCII
from
the
drop
‐
down
list
Key
Length
:
Select
a
key
format
from
the
drop
‐
down
list.
64bit
‐
Hex
keys
require
10
characters,
where
as
128
‐
bit
keys
require
26
characters.
A
Hex
key
is
defined
as
a
number
between
0
through
9
and
letter
between
A
through
F
and
a
through
f.
Default
Key
:
You
may
use
up
to
four
different
keys
for
four
different
networks.
Select
the
current
key
that
will
be
used.
Key
1
‐
4
:
You
may
enter
four
different
WEP
keys.
Click
on
the
Apply
button
to
save
the
changes.
