Edimax EW-7612HPn Manual - Page 28

Parameter Data Encryption ASCII PASSPHRASE Key Length Key Index (advanced) Network Key Description Disabled - Disable the WEP Data Encryption. WEP - Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys. TKIP - TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security than the standard WEP security. AES - AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the wireless network. Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption method to ensure the communication. WEP Key can be ASCII format. Alphanumeric values or signs are allowed to be the WEP key. It is more recognizable for user. It is a text string with a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters, for example: "Test". The WEP Key is based upon the Passphrase determined by you. This passphrase may not work with other vendors' products due to possible incompatibility with other vendors' passphrase generators. You must use the same passphrase or WEP key settings for all wireless computers within the network. When you select the "WEP and "PASSPHRASE" and this function will display in the current status of the utility. The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill the text box by following the rules below. 64-bit - Input 10-digit Hex values as the encryption keys. For example: "0123456aef". 128-bit - Input 26-digit Hex values as the encryption keys. For example: "01234567890123456789abcdef". Select one of the four keys to be the data encryption key. Please enter network security key here to make sure the password is correct. 21