NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S D7800 User Manual page 107

Nighthawk X4S AC2600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D7800
6. In the Security Options section, select the WEP radio button.
7. From the Authentication Type menu, select one of the following types:
• Automatic. Clients can use either Open System or Shared Key authentication.
• Shared Key. Clients can use only Shared Key authentication.
8. From the Encryption Strength menu, select the encryption key size:
• 64-bit. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.
• 128-bit. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption. This selection provides higher encryption
security.
9. Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, or Key 4 radio button.
Only one key can be the active key. To join the modem router's WiFi network, a user must enter the key value
for the key that you specified as the active key.
10. Enter a value for the key:
• For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F). The key values are not
case-sensitive.
• For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F). The key values are not
case-sensitive.
To join the modem router's WiFi network, a user must enter the key value for the key that you specified as the
active key.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
12. Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the network with its new security settings.
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
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