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WEP Encryption

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Chapter 13 Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 41 Wireless LAN > Security: Disabled LABEL DESCRIPTION Encryption Select Disabled to allow any client to associate this network without authentication. Apply Changes Click this to save changes back to the NBG2105. Reset Click this to begin configuring this screen afresh. 13.5.2 WEP Encryption Your NBG2105 allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can be enabled at any one time. Select WEP from the Encryption list. Figure 53 Wireless LAN > Security: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 42 Wireless LAN > Security: WEP LABEL Encryption Key Length DESCRIPTION Select WEP to allow clients to associate this network with WEP authentication. Select 64-bit or 128-bit. Key Format This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to use. Select Hex to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key. Encryption Key Select ASCII to enter ASCII characters as WEP key. The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG2105 and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission. If you chose 64-bit in the Key Format field, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). Show Password If you chose 128-bit in the Key Format field, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). Select this to show the encryption key on the screen. 90 NBG2105 User's Guide

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Chapter 13 Wireless LAN
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
13.5.2
WEP Encryption
Your NBG2105 allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can
be enabled at any one time.
Select
WEP
from the
Encryption
list.
Figure 53
Wireless LAN > Security: WEP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 41
Wireless LAN > Security: Disabled
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Encryption
Select
Disabled
to allow any client to associate this network without authentication.
Apply Changes
Click this to save changes back to the NBG2105.
Reset
Click this to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 42
Wireless LAN > Security: WEP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Encryption
Select
WEP
to allow clients to associate this network with WEP authentication.
Key Length
Select
64-bit
or
128-bit
.
This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to use.
Key Format
Select
Hex
to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key.
Select
ASCII
to enter ASCII characters as WEP key.
Encryption Key
The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG2105 and the wireless stations
must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
If you chose
64-bit
in the
Key Format
field, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10
hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").
If you chose
128-bit
in the
Key Format
field, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26
hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").
Show Password
Select this to show the encryption key on the screen.