Wireless Encryption - Cisco 8800 Series Administration Manual

Supported Security Features

Wireless Encryption

If your wireless network uses WEP encryption, and you set the Authentication Mode as Open + WEP or
Shared Key + WEP, you must enter an ASCII or hexadecimal WEP Key.
The WEP Keys for the phone must match the WEP Keys assigned to the access point. Cisco IP Phone and
Cisco Aironet Access Points support both 40-bit and 128-bit encryption keys.
WEP Key Formats
You must use one of these formats when setting up a WEP key:
Hexadecimal
For hexadecimal keys, you use one of the following key sizes:
40-bit
128-bit
ASCII
For ASCII keys, you enter a character string that uses 0-9, A-Z (upper and lower case), and all symbols,
with one of the following key sizes:
40-bit
128-bit
Set Up WEP Keys
To set up WEP keys, follow these steps.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose the network profile that uses Open+WEP or Shared+WEP.
Step 2
In the Key Type area, choose one of these character formats:
• Hex
• ASCII
Step 3 For Encryption Key 1, click Transmit Key.
Step 4 In the Key Size area, choose one of these character string lengths:
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You enter a 10-digit encryption key string that uses the hex digits (0-9 and A-F); for example,
ABCD123456.
You enter a 26-digit encryption key string that uses the hex digits (0-9 and A-F); for example,
AB123456789CD01234567890EF.
You enter a 5-character string; for example, GREG5.
You enter a 13-character string; for example, GREGSSECRET13.