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BreezeNET DS.11b User’s Guide
Manual Version 1.0
Wireless Data Encryption
To provide the highest level of security to wireless data transmitted via your
network, you can use the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption.
To use WEP data encryption in your network, you need:
! All wireless stations and access points must be equipped with Client
Manager cards
! All devices must be configured with matching WEP encryption key values.
WEP data encryption uses 13-character encryption keys, based on the RC4
encryption algorithm, that will be used to encrypt/decrypt all data transmitted
via the wireless interface.
You can specify up to 4 different keys to decrypt wireless data, and select one of
the specified decryption key values to encrypt wireless data.
The option to use 4 different keys for decrypting wireless data, allows you to
change your WEP keys at regular intervals without affecting regular network
performance (see also Maintaining WEP Encryption Keys).
Enabling WEP Encryption
To enable WEP encryption you will need to ensure that:
! All wireless devices have been equipped with Client Manager cards
! All wireless devices will be configured with matching encryption key values.