3Com 3CRWER300-73-US User Guide - Page 61

bit WEP, recommends using WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless connection.

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Wireless Settings 59 Or you can generate the 64-bit WEP key automatically: ■ enter a memorable passphrase in the Passphrase field, 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. Note that all four WEP keys on each device in the wireless network must be identical. 2 Click Apply. 128-bit WEP WEP is the basic mechanism to transmit your data securely over the wireless network. Matching encryption keys must be set up on your Router and wireless client devices to use WEP. Note that 3Com recommends using WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless connection. Figure 43 128-bit WEP Screen To setup 128-bit WEP: 1 You can enter the 128-bit WEP key manually: ■ enter your WEP key as 13 pairs of hex digits (0-9, A-F). Or you can generate the 128-bit WEP key automatically:

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Wireless Settings
59
Or you can generate the 64-bit WEP key automatically:
■
enter a memorable passphrase in the
Passphrase
field, 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.
Note that all four WEP keys on each device in the wireless network must
be identical.
2
Click
Apply
.
128-bit WEP
WEP is the basic mechanism to transmit your data securely over the
wireless network. Matching encryption keys must be set up on your
Router and wireless client devices to use WEP. Note that 3Com
recommends using WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless connection.
Figure 43
128-bit WEP Screen
To setup 128-bit WEP:
1
You can enter the 128-bit WEP key manually:
■
enter your WEP key as 13 pairs of hex digits (0-9, A-F).
Or you can generate the 128-bit WEP key automatically: