Authentication Type; Wep; Shared Key Setup - 3Com 3CRWE876075 User Manual

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Figure 16 Setup Wizard - Step 4
NOTE: All wireless devices must be configured with the same Key ID values to
communicate with the access point.
Authentication Type – Use "Open System" to allow open access to all wireless
clients without performing authentication, or "Shared Key" to perform
authentication based on a shared key that has been distributed to all stations.
(Default: Open System)
WEP – Wired Equivalent Privacy is used to encrypt transmissions passing
between wireless clients and the access point. (Default: Disabled)
Shared Key Setup – If you select "Shared Key" authentication, enable WEP,
then configure the shared key by selecting 64-bit or 128-bit key type and
entering a hexadecimal or ASCII string of the appropriate length. The key can
be entered as alphanumeric characters or hexadecimal (0~9, A~F, e.g., D7 0A
9C 7F E5). (Default: 128 bit, hexadecimal key type)
64-Bit Manual Entry: The key can contain 10 hexadecimal digits, or 5
alphanumeric characters.
128-Bit Manual Entry: The key can contain 26 hexadecimal digits or 13
alphanumeric characters.
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