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enter your WEP key as 13 pairs of hex digits 0-9, A-F., to generate the hex keys from the passphrase.

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62 CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURING THE ROUTER 128-bit WEP WEP is the basic mechanism to transmit your data securely over the wireless network. Matching encryption keys must be set up on your Router and wireless client devices to use WEP. Note that 3Com recommends using WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless connection. Figure 47 128-bit WEP Screen To setup 128-bit WEP: 1 You can enter the 128-bit WEP key manually: ■ enter your WEP key as 13 pairs of hex digits (0-9, A-F). Or you can generate the 128-bit WEP key automatically: ■ enter a memorable passphrase in the Passphrase field, and then click Generate to generate the hex keys from the passphrase. The WEP keys on each device on the wireless network must be identical. In 128-bit WEP mode, only one WEP key can be specified. 2 Click Apply.

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62
C
HAPTER
5: C
ONFIGURING
THE
R
OUTER
128-bit WEP
WEP is the basic mechanism to transmit your data securely over the
wireless network. Matching encryption keys must be set up on your
Router and wireless client devices to use WEP. Note that 3Com
recommends using WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless connection.
Figure 47
128-bit WEP Screen
To setup 128-bit WEP:
1
You can enter the 128-bit WEP key manually:
■
enter your WEP key as 13 pairs of hex digits (0-9, A-F).
Or you can generate the 128-bit WEP key automatically:
■
enter a memorable passphrase in the
Passphrase
field, and then
click
Generate
to generate the hex keys from the passphrase.
The WEP keys on each device on the wireless network must be identical.
In 128-bit WEP mode, only one WEP key can be specified.
2
Click
Apply
.