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Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the G-320H to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are different on the G-320H, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption Figure 25 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Setting WEP Select 64 Bits, 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields. Encryption Type Select an authentication method. Choices are Auto, Open System and Shared Key. Refer to Section 3.2.3.1.2 on page 35 for more information. Pass Phrase Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the G-320H automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays one of them in the key field below. Refer to Section 3.2.3.1.1 on page 35 for more information. At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 256-bit WEP keys. Transmit Key Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the field below. G-320H User's Guide 45

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Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration
G-320H User’s Guide
45
4.3.1
Security Settings
When you configure the G-320H to connect to a network with wireless security activated and
the security settings are different on the G-320H, the screen varies according to the encryption
method used by the selected network.
4.3.1.1
WEP Encryption
Figure 25
Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 6
Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Security Setting
WEP
Select
64 Bits
,
128 Bits
or
256 Bits
to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the
related fields.
Encryption Type
Select an authentication method. Choices are
Auto
,
Open System
and
Shared
Key
.
Refer to
Section 3.2.3.1.2 on page 35
for more information.
Pass Phrase
Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter
the passphrase, the G-320H automatically generates four different WEP keys and
displays one of them in the key field below. Refer to
Section 3.2.3.1.1 on page 35
for more information.
At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 256-bit WEP keys.
Transmit Key
Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the field
below.