Edimax EW-7612U User Manual page 22

Parameter
Data Encryption
ASCII
PASSPHRASE
Key Length
Key Index (advanced)
Network Key
Description
Disabled – Disable the WEP Data Encryption.
WEP – Enable the WEP Data Encryption. When the item is
selected, you have to continue setting the WEP Encryption keys.
TKIP – TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) changes the
temporal key every 10,000 packets (a packet is a kind of message
transmitted over a network.) This insures much greater security
than the standard WEP security.
AES – AES has been developed to ensure the highest degree of
security and authenticity for digital information and it is the most
advanced solution defined by IEEE 802.11i for the security in the
wireless network.
Note: All devices in the network should use the same encryption
method to ensure the communication.
WEP Key can be ASCII format. Alphanumeric values or signs are
allowed to be the WEP key. It is more recognizable for user.
It is a text string with a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters,
for example: "Test". The WEP Key is based upon the Passphrase
determined by you. This passphrase may not work with other
vendors' products due to possible incompatibility with other
vendors' passphrase generators. You must use the same
passphrase or WEP key settings for all wireless computers within
the network.
When you select the "WEP and "PASSPHRASE" and this function
will display in the current status of the utility.
The keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless
network. Fill the text box by following the rules below.
64-bit – Input 10-digit Hex values as the encryption keys. For
example: "0123456aef".
128-bit – Input 26-digit Hex values as the encryption keys. For
example: "01234567890123456789abcdef".
Select one of the four keys to be the data encryption key.
Please enter network security key here to make sure the
password is correct.
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