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Chapter 3 WEP WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. Advanced Configuration Prevent Clicking this button will block wireless access by MAC Address. This button is selected by default. Permit Only Clicking this button will allow wireless access by MAC Address. Edit MAC Address Filter List Clicking this button will open the MAC Address Filter List. On this screen, you can list users, by MAC Address, to whom you wish to provide or block access. For easy reference, click the Wireless Client MAC List button to display a list of network users by MAC Address. Security Mode > WEP Default Transmit Key Select a Default Transmit Key (choose which Key to use). The default is 1. WEP Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. The default is 64 bits 10 hex digits. Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click the Generate button. Key 1-4 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually. Click the Save Settings button to apply your changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to cancel 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. MAC Address Filter List Click the Save Settings button to apply your changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to cancel your changes. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings This Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used to set up the Router's advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click Enable. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default setting, Disable. Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster 11

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Chapter±3
Advanced Configuration
²²
W±reless-G Broadband Router w±th SpeedBooster
WEP
WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure
as WPA.
Security Mode > WEP
Default Transm±t Key
Select a Default Transmit Key
(choose which Key to use). The default is
²
.
WEP Encrypt±on
Select a level of WEP encryption,
64 b±ts
²0 hex d±g±ts
or
²28 b±ts 26 hex d±g±ts
. The default is
64 b±ts ²0 hex d±g±ts
.
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate
WEP keys. Then click the
Generate
button.
Key ²-4
If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP
key(s) manually.
Click the
Save Sett±ngs
button to apply your changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to cancel 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
W±reless MAC F±lter
To filter wireless users by MAC Address,
either permitting or blocking access, click
Enable
. If you do
not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default
setting,
D±sable
.
Prevent
Clicking this button will block wireless access by
MAC Address. This button is selected by default.
Perm±t Only
Clicking this button will allow wireless
access by MAC Address.
Ed±t MAC Address F±lter L±st
Clicking this button will
open the MAC Address Filter List. On this screen, you can list
users, by MAC Address, to whom you wish to provide or block
access. For easy reference, click the
W±reless Cl±ent MAC L±st
button to display a list of network users by MAC Address
.
MAC Address Filter List
Click the
Save Sett±ngs
button to apply your changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to cancel your changes.
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings
This
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings
screen is used
to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These
settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator
as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance.