Configuring Wep Encryption - 3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWE454A72 User Manual

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4 Click Apply to generate the key.

If 802.1X authentication is to be used please see 802.1X Authentication

section.

Configuring WEP

There are two levels of WEP encryption available, 64 bit (sometimes

Encryption

referred to as 40 bit) and 128 bit. 128 bit will result in a higher level of

security, but may cause a slight decrease in performance.

Encryption Keys

Figure 20 Encryption Keys Screen showing WEP configuration

A Key is a hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) number used to encrypt and decrypt the

data. There can be up to 4 keys and each key can be as long as 26 digits.

The Access Point also offers a method for converting plain text into hex

keys. The text is much easier to remember than hex keys but it relies on

your wireless adapters also supporting this feature. Different

manufacturers have developed different ways of converting plain text and

so interoperability is not guaranteed. If you are experiencing difficulty, the

Manual Hex Key method is supported by most vendors.

There are two methods available to generate the encryption keys:

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