Configuring Wep - NETGEAR WG302 - 802.11g ProSafe Wireless Access Point Reference Manual

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual
4. Give your profile a meaningful name so that you can remember it later.
5. Enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) for this profile.
6. Enable or disable the Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). It is enabled by default. (If it
is broadcast, it can be easily detected by other clients.)
7. Select the Network Authentication method. The procedures for configuring the various types
of security are described in the subsequent sections.

Configuring WEP

To configure WEP data encryption:
1. From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, choose either Open System or Shared
Key authentication.
2. From the Data Encryption drop-down menu, select encryption strength (64 bits, 128 bits or
152 bits).
Figure 2-12.
3. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must
be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network. Choose either:
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