Setting Wireless Encryption - Cisco 7921G - Unified Wireless IP Phone VoIP Administration Manual

Configuring Network Profiles

Setting Wireless Encryption

If your wireless network uses WEP encryption, and you have set the Authentication Mode as Open +
WEP or Shared Key + WEP, you must enter an ASCII or hexadecimal WEP Key.
The WEP Keys for the phone must match the WEP Keys assigned to the access point. Cisco Unified
Wireless IP Phone 7921G and Cisco Aironet Access Points support both 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
keys.
WEP Key Formats
You must use one of these formats when setting up a WEP key:
Hexadecimal
For hexadecimal keys, you can use one of the following key sizes:
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ASCII
For ASCII keys, you must enter a character string that uses 0-9, A-Z (upper and lower case), and all
symbols.
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Entering Wireless Encryption Keys
To set up WEP keys, follow these steps:
Procedure
Choose the network profile that uses Open+WEP or Shared+WEP.
Step 1
In the Key Type area, choose one of these character formats:
Step 2
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For Encryption Key 1, click Transmit Key.
Step 3
Step 4 In the Key Size area, choose one of these character string lengths:
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Step 5 In the Encryption Key field, enter the appropriate key string based on the selected Key Type and Key
Size. See the
Step 6 Click Save to make the change.
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40-bit—You must enter a 10-digit encryption key string that uses the hex digits (0-9 and/or A-F);
or example, ABCD123456.
128-bit—You must enter a 26-digit encryption key string that uses the hex digits (0-9 and/or A-F);
or example, AB123456789CD01234567890EF.
40-bit—You must enter a 5-character string; for example, GREG5.
128-bit—You must enter a 13-character string; for example, GREGSSECRET13.
Hex
ASCII
40
128
"WEP Key Formats" section on page
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