Enabling Static Wep - Cisco Aironet CB21AG Installation And Configuration Manual

Setting Security Parameters

Enabling Static WEP

Follow the steps below to enable static WEP for this profile.
Choose Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP) on the Profile Management (Security) window.
Step 1
Step 2 Click Configure. The Define Pre-Shared Keys window appears (see
Figure 5-5
Choose one of the following WEP key entry methods:
Step 3
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Step 4 For the static WEP key that you are entering (1, 2, 3, or 4), choose a WEP key size of 40 or 128 on the
right side of the window. 21AG client adapters can use 40- or 128-bit keys.
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Define Pre-Shared Keys Window
Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F)—Specifies that the WEP key will be entered in hexadecimal characters,
which include 0-9, A-F, and a-f.
ASCII Text (all keyboard characters)—Specifies that the WEP key will be entered in ASCII text,
which includes alpha characters, numbers, and punctuation marks.
ASCII text WEP keys are not supported on the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Points, so
Note
you must choose the Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) option if you are planning to use your client
adapter with these access points.
Chapter 5 Configuring the Client Adapter
Figure 5-5).
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