Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router DG834GSP
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Wireless Configuration
v1.0, June 2007
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Shared key
Set your wireless adapter according to the authentication scheme you choose for the ADSL
Modem Wireless Router. Please refer to
“Wireless Communications” in Appendix C
for a full
explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11g wireless communication
standard.
Encryption Choices
Please refer to
“Wireless Communications” in Appendix C
for a full explanation of each of the
following choices, as defined by the IEEE 802.11g wireless communication standard. Choose the
encryption strength from the drop-down list:
Disable.
No encryption will be applied. This setting is useful for troubleshooting your wireless
connection, but leaves your wireless data fully exposed.
64 or 128 bit WEP.
When 64 Bit WEP or 128 Bit WEP is selected, WEP encryption will be
applied.
If WEP is enabled, you can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys.
These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
There are two methods for creating WEP encryption keys:
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Passphrase. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click the
Generate
button.
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Manual. 64-bit WEP: Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F).
128-bit WEP: Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F).
Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.
How to Configure WEP
To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:
Note:
The authentication scheme is separate from the data encryption. You can choose an
authentication scheme which requires a shared key but still leave the data
transmissions unencrypted. If you require strong security, use both the Shared Key
and WEP encryption settings.
