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Wireless-G Music Bridge WEP WEP - To use WEP encryption, select 64-bits or 128-bit characters from the drop-down menu, and enter a passphrase or key. WEP Key- The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are "0" to "9" and "A" to "F". Passphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. This case-sensitive passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any nonLinksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.) TX Key - The default transmit key number is 1. If your network's access point or wireless router uses transmit key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the TX Key drop-down box. Authentication -The default is set to Auto, where it auto-detects for Shared Key or Open system. Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. Open key is when the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. All points on your network must use the same authentication type. Click the Next button to continue to the Confirm New Settings screen or the Back button to return to the previous screen. PSK PSK offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select TKIP or AES for encryption. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length. Encryption - Select the type of algorithm you want to use, TKIP or AES, from the Encryption drop-down menu. Passphrase - Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-63 characters in the Passphrase field. . Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen. Chapter 3: Setting up the Wireless-G Music Bridge Starting the Setup Wizard Figure 3-19: Wireless - WEP Figure 3-20: Wireless Security - PSK 15

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Chapter 3: Setting up the Wireless-G Music Bridge
Starting the Setup Wizard
Wireless-G Music Bridge
WEP
WEP
- To use WEP encryption, select 64-bits or 128-bit characters from the drop-down menu, and enter a
passphrase or key.
WEP Key
- The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit
WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit
WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal
characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
Passphrase
- Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so
a WEP key is automatically generated. This case-sensitive passphrase must match the passphrase of your
other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-
Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)
TX Key
- The default transmit key number is 1. If your network’s access point or wireless router uses transmit
key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the
TX Key
drop-down box.
Authentication
-The default is set to
Auto
, where it auto-detects for
Shared Key
or
Open
system.
Shared
Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. Open key is when the
sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. All points on your network must use the
same authentication type.
Click the
Next
button to continue to the
Confirm New Settings
screen or the
Back
button to return to the
previous screen.
PSK
PSK offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select
TKIP
or
AES
for
encryption. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters in length.
Encryption
- Select the type of algorithm you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
,
from the
Encryption
drop-down
menu.
Passphrase
- Enter a Passphrase, also called a pre-shared key, of 8-63 characters in the
Passphrase
field. .
Click the
Next
button to continue or the
Back
button to return to the previous screen.
Figure 3-19: Wireless - WEP
Figure 3-20: Wireless Security - PSK