User's Manual

Configuration

How to set up WEP:

If you are transmitting sensitive data across wireless channels,

you should enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption.

WEP provides a basic level of security, preventing unauthorized

access to the network and encrypting data transmitted between

wireless clients and the access point. WEP uses static shared

keys (fixed-length hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings) that are

manually distributed to all clients that want to use the network.

WEP is the security protocol initially specified in the IEEE 802.11

standard for wireless communications. For more robust wireless

security, the SMC2862W-G provides Wi-Fi Protected Access

(WPA) for improved data encryption and user authentication.

Note: Only one key is needed for WEP to function. However, the

IEEE 802.11 standard specifies that there must be four keys

for each device. For security purposes, the key should be

changed on a regular basis. Multiple keys are supported to

allow the user to change keys with minimal disruption of the

network.

To set up the WEP function, take the following steps:

1. Select 64-bit encryption, 64-bit encryption (ASCII), 128-bit

encryption,or 128-bit encryption (ASCII) in the Key Type field.

2. To automatically generate keys, check the Use Passphrase

box, and type in a string of characters in this field.

3. In the Default Key field, select one key as the default key that

you want to use for encryption.

4. Click Apply Change to allow the settings to take effect.