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Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-G Access Point
Using the Setup Wizard
Wireless-G Access Point
3. Select the level of security you want to use:
WEP
,
WPA/WPA2 Personal
,
WPA-Enterprise
, or
Linksys
Wireless Guard
, which is available only in the USA and Canada. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and
WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access. Click the
Next
button and proceed to step 4.
If you want to use WPA-Enterprise, then you should select
Disabled
and use the Access Point’s Web-based
Utility to configure your wireless security settings. (Refer to “Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access
Point.”) Click the
Next
button and proceed to step 5.
If you do not want to use any wireless security method, select
Disabled
and then click the
Next
button.
Proceed to step 5.
4. Proceed to the appropriate section for your security method.
WEP (64-Bit)
To use 64-bit WEP encryption, select
WEP (64-bit)
. Then enter a passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase
- Enter a passphrase in the
Passphrase
field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The
passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match the
passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If
you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)
WEP Key
- The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption,
enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
Click the
Next
button to continue or the
Back
button to return to the previous screen.
WEP (128-Bit)
To use 128-bit WEP encryption, select
WEP (128-bit)
. Then enter a passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase
- Enter a passphrase in the
Passphrase
field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The
passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match the
passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If
you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)
WEP Key
- The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 128-bit encryption,
enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
Click the
Next
button to continue or the
Back
button to return to the previous screen.
Figure 5-20: WEP Settings Screen
Figure 5-19: Security Settings Screen
wep
(wired equivalent privacy): a method of
encrypting network data transmitted on a
wireless network for greater security.
encryption:
encoding data transmitted in a network.
