Wireless Security - D-Link DIR-860L User Manual

By default the wireless security of this router will be disabled. In this option the user can enable or disable wireless security
for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands. There are two types of encryption that can be used: WEP or WPA/WPA2.
Wireless Security Mode: WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the most basic form of encryption that
can be used for wireless networks. WEP is considered to be a relatively
weak security method, however it provides more protection than an
unsecured network. Older wireless adapters may only support WEP en-
cryption. It is recommended that this method is used only if your wire-
less clients do not support WPA.
The following parameters will be available for configuration:
WEP Key Length: Here the user can specify to either use a 64-Bit or a
128-Bit encrypted key.
Authentication: Authentication is a process by which the router verifies
the identity of a network device that is attempting
to join the wireless network. There are two types
authentication for this device when using WEP. Open.
System.allows all wireless devices to communicate
with the router before they are required to provide the
encryption key needed to gain access to the network.
Shared.Key.requires any wireless device attempting
to communicate with the router to provide the
encryption key needed to access the network before
they are allowed to communicate with the router.
WEP Key 1: Enter the WEP key used here. For 64-bit keys you must enter 10 hex digits into each key box. For 128-bit keys you
must enter 26 hex digits into each key box. A hex digit is either a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from A to F. You
may also enter any text string into a WEP key box, in which case it will be converted into a hexadecimal key using
the ASCII values of the characters. A maximum of 5 text characters can be entered for 64-bit keys, and a maximum
of 13 characters for 128-bit keys.
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