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Pre-configured key [WEP]
You can also create encryption keys manually by pulling down the
Key Length
menu and select
either
64bit
or
128bit
encryption method in the Pre-configured key section of this menu.
For 64bit encryption you may choose:
Alphanumeric
:
entering
5 characters
(case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and
“0-9” (e.g. MyKey).
Hexadecimal
: entering
10 hexadecimal digits
in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
(e.g. 11AA22BB33, showed as below).
For 128bit encryption you may choose:
Alphanumeric
:
entering
13 characters
(case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and
“0-9” (e.g. MyKey12345678).
Hexadecimal
: entering
26
hexadecimal digits
in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
(e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC).
After you type, the utility uses an algorithm to generate 4 keys automatically. The
Key index
field
allows you specify which of the four keys you use to transmit data on your wireless LAN. You can
change the default key by clicking on the up or down arrow and make sure the default key is set up
exactly the same on the Wireless LAN stations as they are on the wireless Access Points.
After entering the WEP keys in the key field, click the
OK
button to make the setting take effect.
TKIP:
A greatly enhanced wireless encryption scheme. Designed to enhance protection by most
popular WPA-capable devices. When TKIP is enabled, the key value will be generated
automatically for data private.
AES:
A sophisticated wireless encryption scheme. Designed to increase the strength and
complexity of wireless encryption. When AES is enabled, the key value will be generated
automatically for data private.
If the Security you are configuring requires authentication, simply go to the
IEEE802.1X
Authentication
section of this menu to choose an EAP type.
