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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual Configuring WEP Wireless Security If you use a wireless PC to configure WEP settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure your wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the wireless access point from a wired PC to make any further changes. To configure WEP data encryption: 1. From under the Setup menu in the left-hand panel, click Security Settings.The Security Settings screen will display. 2. From the Security Type pull-down menu, select WEP. Figure 2-12 3. From the Authentication Type pull-down menu, select either Mix or Shared Key to use WEP data encryption. 4. From the Encryption Strength pull-down menu, select either 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. 5. Program the four Security Encryption (WEB) Keys either manually or automatically. The values must be identical on all PCs and access points in your network. • Automatic - Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button. The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values; Key 1 is the active key by default. • Manual - Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F) Select which of the four keys will be active. 2-16 v1.0, August 2006 Installation and Configuration

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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual
2-16
Installation and Configuration
v1.0, August 2006
Configuring WEP Wireless Security
If you use a wireless PC to configure WEP settings, you will be disconnected when you click
Apply. Reconfigure your wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the wireless access
point from a wired PC to make any further changes.
To configure WEP data encryption:
1.
From under the
Setup
menu in the left-hand panel, click
Security Settings
.The
Security
Settings
screen will display.
2.
From the
Security Type
pull-down menu, select WEP.
3.
From the
Authentication Type
pull-down menu, select either Mix or Shared Key to use WEP
data encryption.
4.
From the
Encryption Strength
pull-down menu, select either 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
5.
Program the four
Security Encryption (WEB) Keys
either manually or automatically. The
values must be identical on all PCs and access points in your network.
•
Automatic – Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click
the Generate button. The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values;
Key 1 is the active key by default.
•
Manual – Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F)
Select which of the four keys will be active.
Figure 2-12