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Wireless Security: 64-bit WEP, Click Apply. - manual

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Accessing the Setup Wizard 45 Wireless Security: 64-bit WEP WEP is the basic mechanism to transmit your data securely over the wireless network. Matching encryption keys must be setup on your Router and wireless client devices to use WEP. 3Com recommends to use stronger WPA/WPA2 security. Figure 31 64-bit WEP Screen To enable 64-bit WEP: 1 You can enter the 64-bit WEP key manually. Enter the WEP key as 5 pairs of hex digits (0-9, A-F). Or you can generate the 64-bit WEP key automatically. Enter a memorable passphrase in the Passphrase box, and then click Generate to generate the hex keys from the passphrase. For 64-bit WEP, you can enter up to four keys, in the fields Key 1 to Key 4. The radio button on the left hand side selects the key that is used in transmitting data. 2 Click Apply. Note that all four WEP keys on each device in the wireless network must be identical.

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Accessing the Setup Wizard
45
Wireless Security: 64-bit WEP
WEP is the basic mechanism to transmit your data securely over the
wireless network. Matching encryption keys must be setup on your
Router and wireless client devices to use WEP. 3Com recommends to use
stronger WPA/WPA2 security.
Figure 31
64-bit WEP Screen
To enable 64-bit WEP:
1
You can enter the 64-bit WEP key manually. Enter the WEP key as 5 pairs
of hex digits (0-9, A-F). Or you can generate the 64-bit WEP key
automatically. Enter a memorable passphrase in the Passphrase box, and
then click
Generate
to generate the hex keys from the passphrase.
For 64-bit WEP, you can enter up to four keys, in the fields Key 1 to Key 4.
The radio button on the left hand side selects the key that is used in
transmitting data.
2
Click Apply.
Note that all four WEP keys on each device in the wireless network must
be identical.