Ssid And Channel; Wep Encryption - D-Link DSL-G604T User Manual

SSID and Channel

The SSID used for your wireless network can be any character string up to 16 characters in length. Type the
desired SSID in the space provided, select the channel you want to use from the drop-down Channel menu and
click on the Apply button to begin operation with the new SSID and channel.
Disable SSID Broadcast
By default the access point will broadcast the SSID that has been configured. This can be disabled by selecting
the Disabled radio button listed to the right of SSID Broadcasting and clicking on the Apply button. This
change goes into effect immediately. When SSID broadcasting is disabled, each wireless station or access point
that associates with the DSL-G604T must have the SSID setting configured. Wireless nodes will not be able to
discover the SSID.
If SSID has been disabled, it can be enabled in the same Wireless Settings menu. The change is effective as soon
as it is applied.

WEP Encryption

WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol or Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be enabled for security and
privacy. WEP encrypts the data portion of each frame transmitted from the wireless adapter using one of the
predefined keys. Decryption of the data contained in each packet can only be done if the both the receiver and
transmitter have the correct key.
WEP can use different methods of Authentication. Use the Authentication Type: drop-down menu to choose
Open or Shared.
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Select Open to allow any wireless station to associate with the access point.
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Select Shared to only allow stations using a shared key encryption to associate with it. Shared key
requires additional configuration of the keys to be used. Follow the instructions below to configure the
Shared Keys.
WEP is disabled by default. To enable WEP, select the Enable option. Configure the Encryption Keys as
desired and click the Apply button. The encryption key setup is described below.
Setup Encryption Keys
WEP Keys are available in two types (Hex and ASCII) and three levels of encryption. Select Hex or ASCII
from the Key Type drop-down menu. Hex or Hexadecimal digits are defined as the numerical digits 0 – 9 and
the letters A – F (upper and lower case are recognized as the same digit). ASCII characters include numbers and
letters but no spaces. An upper case ASCII character is NOT recognized as the same lower case character, and
therefore must be configured exactly as typed for all wireless nodes using the access point. The length of the key
depends on the level of encryption used.
Select the Key Length from the drop-down menu. The available key lengths are 64, 128 or 256-bit encryption.
In the spaces provided, type in Key 1, Key 2, Key 3 and Key 4. The length of the character string used of the
keys depends on the level (Key Length) of encryption selected. Only one key can be active. The active key is
selected by clicking the radio button for the key you want to use.
Click the Apply button when you have configured WEP as desired to put the changes into effect.
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