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Key 1
Key 2
Key 3
Key 4
7.
8. Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field
9. Click OK to use the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
10. Click Cancel to close the dialog without committing updates to the running configuration.
Configuring WEP 128 / KeyGuard
WEP 128 provides a more robust encryption algorithm than WEP 64 by requiring a longer key
length and pass key. Thus, making it harder to hack through the replication of WEP keys. WEP 128
may be all that a small-business user needs for the simple encryption of wireless data.
KeyGuard is a proprietary encryption method developed by Brocade. KeyGuard is Brocade'
enhancement to WEP encryption, and was developed before the finalization of WPA-TKIP. This
encryption implementation is based on the IEEE Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) standard, 802.11i.
To configure WEP 128 or KeyGuard:
1. Select Network > Wireless LANs from the main menu tree.
2. Select an existing WLAN from those displayed within the Configuration tab and click the Edit
3. Select either the WEP 128 or KeyGuard button from within the Encryption field.
4. Click the Config button to the right of the WEP 128 and KeyGuard checkboxes.
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Default (hexadecimal) keys for WEP 64 include:
1011121314
2021222324
3031323334
4041424344
If you feel it necessary to restore the WEP algorithm back to its default settings, click the
Restore Default WEP Keys button. This may be the case if you feel that the latest defined WEP
algorithm has been compromised and no longer provides its former measure of data security.
displays error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and
the switch.
button.
A WLAN screen displays with the WLAN's existing configuration. Refer to the Authentication
and Encryption columns to assess the WLAN's existing security configuration.
The WEP 128 / KeyGuard screen displays.
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