Airlink101 AP431W User Manual page 24

Wireless Encryption Settings
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption method used to protect your data
during wireless communications. These settings must be identical to your existing
wireless network's WEP settings. If your network supports WPA or WPA-PSK security,
it is recommended that you use those encryptions for better security.
Authentication Type: Choose between Open System or Shared Key.
Encryption: Choose Disable or Enable.
Key Type: Choose HEX or ASCII
Key Size: Choose between 64-bit, 128-bit and 152-bit encryption.
Valid Key: Select a key to be the active key.
Key 1 – 4: Manually assign a passphrase for each key.
• If you selected HEX and 64 bits encryption, enter 10 HEX characters.
• If you selected HEX and 128 bits encryption, enter 26 HEX characters.
• If you selected HEX and 152 bits encryption, enter 32 HEX characters.
• If you selected ASCII and 64 bits encryption, enter 5 ASCII characters.
• If you selected ASCII and 128 bits encryption, enter 13 ASCII characters.
• If you selected ASCII and 152 bits encryption, enter 16 ASCII characters.
Note: HEX number is a number from 0 to 9 and a letter from A to F. ASCII is any
alphanumeric character.
Click Apply to save the changes.
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