TP-Link EAP245 EAP245EU V1 User Guide - Page 21

Open System, Shared Key, Key Selected, Wep Key, Format, ASCII, Hexadecimal, Key Type, Key Value

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Figure 5-5 Security Mode-WEP Type: Select the authentication type for WEP.  Auto: The default setting is Auto, which can select Open System or Shared Key automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.  Open System: After you select Open System, clients can pass the authentication and associate with the wireless network without password. However, correct password is necessary for data transmission.  Shared Key: After you select Shared Key, clients has to input password to pass the authentication, or it cannot associate with the wireless network or transmit data. Key Selected: You can configure four keys in advance and select one as the present valid key. Wep Key Format: Select the wep key format ASCII or Hexadecimal.  ASCII: ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.  Hexadecimal: Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length. Key Type: Select the WEP key length for encryption.  64-bit: You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, af, A-F without null key) or 5 ASCII characters.  128-bit: You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F without null key) or 13 ASCII characters.  152-bit: You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F without null key) or 16 ASCII characters. Key Value: Enter the key value. 12

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Figure 5-5 Security Mode-WEP
Type:
Select the authentication type for WEP.
Auto
: The default setting is Auto, which can select Open System or
Shared Key automatically based on the wireless station's capability and
request.
Open System
: After you select Open System, clients can pass the
authentication and associate with the wireless network without
password.
However,
correct
password
is
necessary
for
data
transmission.
Shared Key
: After you select Shared Key, clients has to input password
to pass the authentication, or it cannot associate with the wireless
network or transmit data.
Key Selected:
You can configure four keys in advance and select one as the present
valid key.
Wep Key
Format:
Select the wep key format ASCII or Hexadecimal.
ASCII
: ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters
in the specified length.
Hexadecimal
: Hexadecimal format stands for any combination of
hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
Key Type:
Select the WEP key length for encryption.
64-bit
: You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-
f, A-F without null key) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit
: You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9,
a-f, A-F without null key) or 13 ASCII characters.
152-bit
: You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9,
a-f, A-F without null key) or 16 ASCII characters.
Key Value:
Enter the key value.
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