User's Manual

Wireless Settings 41
4 Click Apply to generate the key.
If 802.1X authentication is to be used please see page ??.
Configuring WEP
Encryption
There are two levels of WEP encryption available, 64 bit (sometimes referred
to as 40 bit) and 128 bit. 128 bit will result in a higher level of security, but
may cause a slight decrease in performance.
Encryption Keys
Figure 24 Encryption Keys Screen showing WEP configuration
A Key is a hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) number used to encrypt and decrypt the
data. There can be up to 4 keys and each key can be as long as 26 digits. The
Access Point also offers a method for converting plain text into hex keys. The
text is much easier to remember than hex keys but it relies on your wireless
adapters also supporting this feature. Different manufacturers have developed
different ways of converting plain text and so interoperability is not
guaranteed. If you are experiencing difficulty, the Manual Hex Key method is
supported by most vendors.
There are two methods available to generate the encryption keys: