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WLAN Broadband Router
User Manual
4.3.3.3.2 WEP
Item
Description
Select SSID
Select the SSID from multiple APs.
WEP
Select the “WEP” to enable WEP encryption for wireless security.
802.1x Authentication
While Encryption is selected to be WEP. Click the check box to enable
IEEE 802.1x authentication function.
Authentication Type
Click to select the authentication type in Open System, Shared Key or
Auto selection.
Select the WEP shared secret key length from pull-down menu. The
length can be chose between 64-bit and 128-bit (known as “WEP2”)
Key Length
Key Format
keys.
The WEP key is composed of initialization vector (24 bits) and secret
key (40-bit or 104-bit).
Select the WEP shared secret key format from pull-down menu. The
format can be chose between plant text (ASCII) and hexadecimal (HEX)
code.
Encryption Key Secret key of WEP security encryption function.
Apply Changes
Click the Apply Changes button to complete the new configuration
setting.
Reset
Click the Reset button to abort change and recover the previous
configuration setting.
WEP encryption key (secret key) length:
Format
Length
64-bit
128-bit
ASCII
5 characters
13 characters
HEX
10 hexadecimal codes
26 hexadecimal codes