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Wireless > General: Basic (WEP)
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 19 Wireless > General: Basic (WEP)
L ABEL
Security Level
Security Mode
Generate
password
automatically
Password 1~4
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WEP Encryption
7.2.3 Mo re Se c ure (WPA(2)- PSK)
The WPA-PSK security mode provides both improved data encryption and user authentication over
WEP. Using a Pre-Shared Key (PSK), both the XMG and the connecting client share a common password
in order to validate the connection. This type of encryption, while robust, is not as strong as WPA, WPA2
or even WPA2-PSK. The WPA2-PSK security mode is a newer, more robust version of the WPA encryption
standard. It offers slightly better security, although the use of PSK makes it less robust than it could be.
Note:
WPA- PSK
Chapter 7 Wireless
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Select to enable WEP data encryption.
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This shows when you set
WEP
Select this option to have the XMG automatically generate a password. The password field will
not be configurable when you select this option.
The password (WEP keys) are used to encrypt data. Both the XMG and the wireless stations must
use the same password (WEP key) for data transmission.
If you chose WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9",
64- b it
"A-F").
If you chose WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-
128- b it
F").
You must configure at least one password, only one password can be activated at any one
time.
Select to display the entered password in plain text. Clear it to hide the
pa sswo rd unm a sk
password to avoid shoulder surfing.
Click to show more fields in this section. Click
m o re ...
Select or .
64- b it 128- b it
This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to use.
is not available if you enable WPS before you configure them.
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