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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide Figure 4-13 WEP ¾ Type - Select one of following types from the drop-down list: z Automatic - Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. z Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication. z Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication. ¾ WEP Key Format -Select ASCII or Hexadecimal format from the drop-down list. z ASCII - Stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. When selecting this format, you must create keys to the WEP Key fields with ASCII characters. z Hexadecimal - Stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. When selecting this format, you must create keys to the WEP Key fields with hexadecimal digits. ¾ WEP Key settings - Select the radio button before a key of the Key Selected and enter the matching WEP key information for your network. These values must be identical on all wireless stations in your network. ¾ Key Type - Select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. z For 64-bit encryption - Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters. z For 128-bit encryption - Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters. z For 152-bit encryption -Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters. ) Note: If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access, improves the features of WEP through adopting the TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol).WPA/WPA2 authenticates your wireless connecting through the EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). EAP, built on a more secure public key encryption system, can ensure that only authorized network users can access the network and protect your network from intruders. Selecting the radio button before WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless network, but you should set up a Radius Server first. 25

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TL-WA500G
54M Wireless Access Point User Guide
Figure 4-13 WEP
¾
Type -
Select one of following types from the drop-down list:
z
Automatic -
Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based
on the wireless station's capability and request.
z
Shared Key -
Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication.
z
Open System -
Select 802.11 Open System authentication.
¾
WEP Key Format -
Select ASCII or Hexadecimal format from the drop-down list.
z
ASCII -
Stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. When
selecting this format, you must create keys to the
WEP Key
fields with ASCII characters.
z
Hexadecimal -
Stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the
specified length. When selecting this format, you must create keys to the
WEP Key
fields with hexadecimal digits.
¾
WEP Key settings -
Select the radio button before a key of the
Key Selected
and enter the
matching WEP key information for your network. These values must be identical on all
wireless stations in your network.
¾
Key Type -
Select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption.
"Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
z
For 64-bit encryption -
Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero
key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.
z
For 128-bit encryption -
Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F,
zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.
z
For 152-bit encryption -
Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F,
zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.
)
Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected
Shared Key as Authentication Type.
WPA/WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access, improves the features of WEP through adopting the TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol).WPA/WPA2 authenticates your wireless connecting through the EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol). EAP, built on a more secure public key encryption system,
can ensure that only authorized network users can access the network and protect your network
from intruders. Selecting the radio button before
WPA/WPA2
to secure your wireless network, but
you should set up a Radius Server first.
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