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Security
There are four wireless security options: Off,
ter three options are different types of wireless security.
Off
Selecting Off disables wireless security. Selecting this option allows any computer
with wireless capability and the correct
WEP
Selecting the security option "
screen generates the "
tion level, and
WEP
security encryption for the wireless network.
Authentication Type - There are three authentication types: Open, Shared, and
Both. Open authentication allows any wireless-enabled device to recognize the
Router, if the correct
less-enabled devices with the correct
Router. Selecting Both enables both Open and Shared authentication types.
64-bit
-
-bit
WEP
64
decimal digit pairs. A hexadecimal digit consists of an alphanumeric character
ranging from
0-9
create a set of
64
ate circles, then enter five hexadecimal digit pairs in each Key text box (Key 1-,
Key 2-, Key 3-, Key 4-). After activating
with wireless capability can join the network only if these same keys are entered
in the computer's wireless encryption scheme.
Chapter 4 Using Advanced Setup
WEP
Key" screen. Here, the authentication type, encryp-
WEP
keys are entered to activate
key is enabled on the device. Shared allows only wire-
WEP
requires four separate keys. Each key comprises five hexa-
WEP
or
. An example of a
A-F
-bit
keys, activate all four keys by clicking in the appropri-
WEP
WEP, WEP+802.1
value to join the wireless network.
ESSID
" and clicking Next in the Wireless Settings
WEP
key and Shared key to recognize the
WEP
-bit
64
WEP
-bit
on the Router, a computer
64
WEP
33
x, and
WPA
(Wired Equivalent Privacy)
key is:
4E-A3-3D-68-72
. The lat-
. To
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