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DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual
• Select which encryption strength you want to use from the Encryption drop-down menu
(64 bits, 128 bits, or 152 bits).
Note: 64-bit and 128-bit are the standard encryption strength options. 152-bit key
length is a proprietary mode that will only work with other wireless devices
that support this mode.
• Enter a WEP Passphrase (a word or group of printable characters) in the Passphrase box
and click Generate Keys to automatically configure the WEP Key(s).
You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values
must be identical on all PCs and devices in your network. Choose either:
– Automatic – Click Generate. The four key boxes will be automatically populated
with key values.
– Manual – Enter the number of hexadecimal digits appropriate to the encryption
strength: 10 digits for 64-bit and 26 digits for 128-bit (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or
A-F).
Figure 3-4
• Select the key to be used as the default key by checking the radio box. (Data transmissions
are always encrypted using the default key.)
See the document "Wireless Communications" for a full explanation of each of these
options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard. A link to this
document on the NETGEAR website is in
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
Wireless Configuration
Appendix B, "Related
v1.0, April 2007
Documents."
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