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Wireless IAD User Manual
Authentication Type：
The ADSL Router supports two authentication types: Open System and
Shared key. This should be considered with the WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) mechanism.
Open System means that it allows any client to authenticate and attempt to
communicate with a bridge. The client can only communicate if its WEP
keys match the router's WEP keys.
Shared Key means that a bridge or router will send an unencrypted text
string to any client attempting to communicate with the router. The client
requesting authentication encrypts the text and sends back to the router.
Both unencrypted and encrypted can be monitored, yet it leaves the bridge
open to be attacked by any intruder if he calculates the WEP key by
comparing the text strings. That is why shared key authentication can be
less secure than open authentication.
Format：
Choose the form of encryption key. You have to select either Hexadecimal
digits or ASCII characters and type the keys on the fields of Key 1 to Key 4.
Key 1 to 4：
Fill out the WEP keys according to the key length. For 64-bit WEP mode, the
content you can type is 5 characters or 10 hexadecimal digits; for 128-bit
WEP, the content you can type is 13 characters or 26 hexadecimal digits.
Default Transmission Key：
Select one of the network keys as the default one.
Click Apply for activation when the settings are done.
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