Figure 3-6: Wireless Security - Wep - Cisco Linksys WMP54GS User Manual

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WEP
WEP - Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption from the drop-down menu.
Then enter a passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The
passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match the
passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If
you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)
WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption,
enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.
Valid hexadecimal characters are "0" to "9" and "A" to "F".
For Advanced Users
TX Key - The default transmit key number is 1. If your network's access point or wireless router uses transmit
key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the TX Key drop-down box.
Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System
authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for
authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for
authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto.
Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Chapter 3: Software Installation and Configuration

Figure 3-6: Wireless Security - WEP

wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting
network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater
security.
encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network.
bit: a binary digit
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