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5)
Click "Save" to finish. Your wireless connection is now
encrypted. Each computer using your wireless network will
need to use the new key.
Note: If you are configuring the Router over a wireless
connection, you will have to re-connect to the Router after
changing any security settings.
Note: Some older networking hardware supports only WEP
encryption. If your older computers cannot connect to your
network, try 128-bit or 64-bit WEP, or seek software updates
from their manufacturers.
I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on my
Router.
Log in to your Router. Visit "http://router/" or
1)
"http://192.168.2.1" with your web browser. Click
"Security" under the WiFi heading. You should now be on
the Security page.
Under Security Mode, select the "128-bit WEP" option.
2)
3)
You may type in a WEP key manually, or generate one from a
passphrase. Type a phrase in the "Passphrase" field and click
the "Generate" button. A WEP key is composed of 26
hexadecimal digits (0–9, A–F). For example, C3 03 0F AF 4B
B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 EE 74 is a valid 128-bit WEP key.
4)
Click "Save" to finish. Your wireless activity is now encrypted.
Each computer using your wireless network will need to use
the new key.
Note: If you are configuring the Router over a wireless
connection, you will have to re-connect to the Router after
changing any security settings.
Note: Some older networking hardware supports only 64-bit
WEP encryption. If your older computers cannot connect to
your network, try 64-bit WEP.
A disk I plugged into the USB port is not showing up on my computer.
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