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Chapter 3 WEP WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. IMPORTANT: If you are using WEP encryption, then each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and key, or else the network will not function properly. Advanced Configuration Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network's radius. Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption, 40/64 bits (10 hex digits) or 104/128 bits (26 hex digits). The default is 40/64 bits (10 hex digits). Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click Generate. Key 1 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key manually. TX Key TX (Transmit) Key 1 is used. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Enabled/Disabled To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, select Enabled. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default, Disabled. Access Restriction Prevent Select this option to block wireless access by MAC Address. This button is selected by default. Permit Select this option to allow wireless access by MAC Address. This button is not selected by default. MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List Click this button to open the Wireless Client List screen. Wireless-N Home Router 14

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Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
14
Wireless-N Home Router
WEP
WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure
as WPA.
IMPORTANT:
If you are using WEP encryption,
then each device in your wireless network MUST
use the same WEP encryption method and key,
or else the network will not function properly.
Security Mode > WEP
Encryption
Select
a
level
of
WEP
encryption,
40/64 bits (10 hex digits)
or
104/128 bits (26 hex digits)
.
The default is
40/64 bits (10 hex digits)
.
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate
WEP keys. Then click
Generate
.
Key 1
If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP
key manually.
TX Key
TX (Transmit) Key 1 is used.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes.
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of
the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s radius.
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless MAC Filter
Enabled/Disabled
To filter wireless users by MAC Address,
either permitting or blocking access, select
Enabled
. If you
do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default,
Disabled
.
Access Restriction
Prevent
Select this option
to block wireless access by
MAC Address. This button is selected by default.
Permit
Select this option to allow wireless access by MAC
Address. This button is not selected by default.
MAC Address Filter List
Wireless Client List
Click this button to open the
Wireless
Client List
screen.