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Configuring the Gigaset USB Adapter 54
Gigaset USB Adapter 54 / English / A31008-E505-B104-1-19 / configuration.fm / 26.02.2004
Encryption
ì In the Encryption field, select the required encryption method. The setting in
Authentication determines the available encryption methods:
– none
No encryption activated.
– WEP 64 (only available for 802.1x)
The wireless transmissions of your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 are coded with
64-bit encryption as per the WEP Standard (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
– WEP 128 (only available for 802.1x)
The wireless transmissions of your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 are coded with
128-bit encryption as per the WEP Standard (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
– TKIP (only available for WPA-PSK)
The wireless transmissions of your Gigaset USB Adapter 54 are coded with
TKIP encryption.
ì Then generate the Keys required for encryption:
– Generate the keys automatically with the option Use Passphrase.
OR
– Create the required Keys manually.
Generating keys with a passphrase
For encryption, you can use a passphrase from which the required keys are generated
automatically.
ì Activate the option Use Passphrase.
This activates the appropriate entry field.
ì In the Use Passphrase field, enter any sequence of characters as the passphrase.
You can enter up to 30 characters.
!
Remember that all the connection partners must use the same
passphrase for encryption.
!
As the passphrase is shown in plain text during entry, you should heed
the following:
u For security reasons, unauthorised persons should not know the
passphrase and so they should not be able to observe you entering it.
u As the passphrase is shown in masked form after acceptance, you
should make a note of your passphrase and store it in a secure place.