Motorola WS5100 Series Reference Manual page 130

4-48 WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide
4. Click the Config
The WEP 64
5. Specify a 4 to 32 character
The pass key can be any alphanumeric string. The switch, other proprietary routers and Motorola MUs
use the algorithm to convert an ASCII string to the same hexadecimal number. MUs without Motorola
adapters need to use WEP keys manually configured as hexadecimal numbers.
6. Use the Key #1-4
The key can be either a hexadecimal or ASCII. For WEP 64 (40-bit key), the keys are 10 hexadecimal
characters in length or 5 ASCII characters. Select one of these keys for activation by clicking its radio
button.
Default (hexadecimal) keys for WEP 64 include:
Key 1
Key 2
Key 3
Key 4
7. If you feel it necessary to restore the WEP algorithm back to its default settings, click the
Default WEP Keys
compromised and longer provides its former measure of data security.
8. Refer to the
messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch.
9. Click OK to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
10.Click Cancel
button to the right of the WEP 64 checkbox.
screen displays.
Pass Key and click the
areas to specify key numbers.
1011121314
2021222324
3031323334
4041424344
button. This may be the case if you feel the latest defined WEP algorithm has been
Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error
to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.
Generate button.
Restore