3Com 8760 User Guide - Page 38

CHAPTER 3: INITIAL CONFIGURATION Figure 16 Setup Wizard - Step 4 Authentication Type - Use "Open System" to allow open access to all wireless clients without performing authentication, or "Shared Key" to perform authentication based on a shared key that has been distributed to all stations. (Default: Open System) WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy is used to encrypt transmissions passing between wireless clients and the access point. (Default: Disabled) Shared Key Setup - If you select "Shared Key" authentication, enable WEP, then configure the shared key by selecting 64-bit or 128-bit key type and entering a hexadecimal or ASCII string of the appropriate length. The key can be entered as alphanumeric characters or hexadecimal (0~9, A~F, e.g., D7 0A 9C 7F E5). (Default: 128 bit, hexadecimal key type) 64-Bit Manual Entry: The key can contain 10 hexadecimal digits, or 5 alphanumeric characters. 128-Bit Manual Entry: The key can contain 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 alphanumeric characters. NOTE: All wireless devices must be configured with the same Key ID values to communicate with the access point. 3-10