User's Manual

Chapt er 5: Connection Mode
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text and sends back t o the rout er. Both
unencrypt ed and encrypt ed can be
m onit ored, yet it leaves the bridge
open to attack from any int ruder if he
calculates the WEP key by com paring
the t ext strings That is why shared key
aut henticat ion can be less secure t han
open aut hent icat ion.
Format:
Choose the typing method of encryption key.
You have to click either Hexadecimal digits
or ASCII characters and type the keys on
the fields of Key 1 to Key 4.
Key 1 to 4:
Type the encryption key length and fill out
WEP keys. As for 128-bit WEP mode, the
number you can type is that 13 characters or
26 hexadecimal digits.
Default Transmission Key:
Select one of network key that you set on the
Key boxes as the default one.
After finished settings, click Apply for
activation.