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D-Link Unified Access System Software User Manual 12/10/09 If you select WEP as the Security Mode, additional fields display, as the following figure shows. Figure 298: Static WEP Configuration Table 264 describes the configuration options for WEP. Field Static WEP or WEP IEEE 802.1X Authentication WEP Key Type Table 264: Static WEP Description Static WEP uses static key management. You manually configure the same keys to encrypt data on both the wireless client and the AP. Dynamic WEP (WEP IEEE 802.1X) uses dynamically generated keys to encrypt client-to- AP traffic. Dynamic WEP is more secure than Static WEP, but you need a RADIUS server to manage the keys. If you select WEP IEEE 802.1X, the screen refreshes, and there are no more fields to configure. The AP uses the global RADIUS server or the RADIUS server you specify for the wireless network. For information about how to configure the global RADIUS server settings on the Unified Switch, see "Wireless Global Configuration" on page 411. Choose the authentication type: • Open System: No authentication is performed. • Shared Key: Provides a rudimentary form of user authentication, which many experts consider to be less secure than Open System since it sends the WEP key to the client in plain text. • Both: Only WEP clients are authenticated. Select the key type by clicking one of the radio buttons: • ASCII: Includes upper and lower case alphabetic letters, the numeric digits, and special symbols such as @ and #. • Hex: Includes digits 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. Page 432 Basic Setup Document 34CSFP6XXUWS-SWUM100-D7