Wep Encryption - Gigaset SX763 User Manual

Configuring Advanced Settings

WEP encryption

If WPA is not supported by all components in your wireless network, we recommend
that you activate WEP Encryption
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Choose the WEP option in the Security field.
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Select the Authentication type:
– Select Shared to require that each client log in to the network with a specified
key.
– Select Open to permit data transfer within the wireless network without the need
to enter a key.
You can choose either the standard 64-bit key or the more robust 128-bit key. The keys
are generated in hexadecimal or in ASCII format. You must use the same keys for encryp-
tion and decryption for the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl and all your wireless network
adapters.
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Select the Key length: 64 bits or 128 bits.
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Select the Input type, i.e. whether the key is to be entered manually or generated
automatically by means of a Passphrase.
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on the components.