Figure 5-8: Security Settings; Figure 5-9: Confirmation; Figure 5-10: Congratulations - Linksys WET54Gv2 User Manual

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge
9. The Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 5-8, appears next. Enable or disable Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) encryption for your wireless network. If you enable WEP, select the level of WEP encryption, and then
enter a Passphrase. (If you want to enter a WEP key manually, then leave the Passphrase field blank, and
complete the Key 1 field.) If you want to disable WEP encryption, keep the default, Disabled. Click the Next
button to continue.
• WEP (Disabled/64-bit WEP/128-bit WEP) - In order to utilize WEP encryption, select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP
from the drop-down menu. Then enter a Passphrase. (If you want to enter a WEP key manually, then leave the
Passphrase field blank, and complete the Key 1 field.) If you do not want to use WEP encryption, keep the
default setting, Disabled.
• Passphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a Passphrase, so a WEP key will be
automatically generated. The Passphrase is case-sensitive and should have 16 or fewer alphanumeric
characters. It must match the passphrase of your wireless network and is compatible with Linksys wireless
products only. (You will have to enter the WEP key(s) manually on any non-Linksys wireless products.
If you want to manually enter a WEP key, leave the Passphrase field blank and complete the Key 1 field.
• Key 1 - If you entered a Passphrase, then you will see the automatically generated WEP key. Click the Next
button, and proceed to step 10.
If you did not enter a Passphrase, then enter a WEP key in the Key 1 field. If you are using 64-bit WEP
encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP
encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters
are "0"-"9" and "A"-"F". Then click the Next button, and proceed to step 10.
10. Review your settings on the Confirmation screen, shown in Figure 5-9. Write down the Bridge's IP Address if
you want to configure advanced settings through the Bridge's Web-based Utility. Click the Yes button to save
these settings. Click the No button to exit the Setup Wizard.
11. The next screen, shown in Figure 5-10, shows that the configuration is complete. To configure any other
Wireless-G Ethernet Bridges on your network, run this Setup Wizard again. To register the Bridge, click the
Online Registration button. To exit the Setup Wizard, click the Exit button.
The Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge is now successfully configured for your network.
For advanced configuration, proceed to "Chapter 7: Using the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Web-based
Utility." Otherwise, go to "Chapter 6: Connecting the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge for Network Use."
Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Figure 5-8: Security Settings

Figure 5-9: Confirmation

Figure 5-10: Congratulations

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