2.4G/5G Wireless Security Mode - D-Link DIR-809 User Manual

Section 3 - Configuration
By default the wireless security of this router will be disabled. In this next options you can enable or disable wireless security for the 2.4 and 5
GHz frequency bands. There are five settings available: Disable Wireless Security, WEP Wireless Security, WPA Only Wireless Security, WPA2
Only Wireless Security, and WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security. Each wireless band may be configured independently.
Wireless Security Mode: WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the most basic form of encryption that can be used for
wireless networks. Even though it is known as a 'weak' security method, it is better than
no security at all. Because some older wireless adapters only support WEP encryption,
this encryption method is still supported.
The following parameters will be available for configuration:
WEP Key Here the user can specify to either use a 64 Bit or a 128 Bit encrypted key.
Length:
Authentication: Authentication is a process by which the router verifies the identity of a
network device that is attempting to join the wireless network. There are
two types authentication for this device when using WEP. Open System
allows all wireless devices to communicate with the router before they
are required to provide the encryption key needed to gain access to the
network. Shared Key requires any wireless device attempting to commu-
nicate with the router to provide the encryption key needed to access the
network before they are allowed to communicate with the router.
WEP Key 1: Enter the WEP key used here. For 64-bit keys you must enter 10 hex digits
into each key box. For 128-bit keys you must enter 26 hex digits into each
key box. A hex digit is either a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from A to F.
You may also enter any text string into a WEP key box, in which case it will
be converted into a hexadecimal key using the ASCII values of the charac-
ters. A maximum of 5 text characters can be entered for 64-bit keys, and a
maximum of 13 characters for 128-bit keys.
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