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Open system with WEP, Shared key with WEP, Table 2., WEP encryption settings

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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 Figure 7. Open system with WEP • Shared key with WEP Shared key provides pre-shared WEP key encryption without RADIUS authentication. The security level of static WEP is not very strong. When you select Shared Key from the Network Authentication drop-down menu, the screen expands to display the WEP fields: Figure 8. Shared key with WEP Table 2. WEP encryption settings Setting Data Encryption Passphrase Descriptions Select the encryption key size from the drop-down menu: • 64-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption. • 128-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption. • 152-bit WEP. Proprietary WEP encryption mode, using 128+24 bit encryption. This mode functions only with other wireless clients that support this mode. Enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters (inclusive). The secret passphrase allows you to generate the keys automatically by clicking the Generate Keys button. The default passphrase is sharedsecret. You can display the actual passphrase by selecting the Show Passphrase in Clear Text Yes radio button. Wireless Configuration and Security 41

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Wireless Configuration and Security
41
ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203
Figure 7.
Open system with WEP
•
Shared key with WEP
Shared key provides pre-shared WEP key encryption without RADIUS authentication.
The security level of static WEP is not very strong. When you select Shared Key from the
Network Authentication drop-down menu, the screen expands to display the WEP fields:
Figure 8.
Shared key with WEP
Table 2.
WEP encryption settings
Setting
Descriptions
Data Encryption
Select the encryption key size from the drop-down menu:
•
64-bit WEP
. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.
•
128-bit WEP
. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption.
•
152-bit WEP
. Proprietary WEP encryption mode, using 128+24 bit encryption. This
mode functions only with other wireless clients that support this mode.
Passphrase
Enter a passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between 8 and 63 characters
(inclusive). The secret passphrase allows you to generate the keys automatically by
clicking the
Generate Keys
button. The default passphrase is sharedsecret.
You can display the actual passphrase by selecting the Show Passphrase in Clear Text
Yes
radio button.