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6.4 QUETEC SoftGate Security
As mentioned in the SoftGate introduction, securing your SoftGate enabled network is essential in a
wireless network environment.
Security for the SoftGate enabled wireless network is maintained through three primary
features:
• Support for the Wired Equivalency Protocol (WEP)
• Support for MAC address filtering
• Automatically enables MS I CF on Windows XP (MS I nternet Connection Firewall)
WEP Key Configuration
The wired equivalency protocol or
WEP is an 802.11 encryption standard that provides a
moderate level of security for wireless LAN’s. Using WEP will provide enhanced security to
your SoftGate powered network, providing network authentication and data encryption.
SoftGate allows the user to enter a 40 or 128 bit WEP key when installing SoftGate. The
user simply enters the WEP key in either ASCI I or Hex format and SoftGate automatically
configures the SoftGate host to use WEP with the provided key. Clients that attempt to
associate with the SoftGate host will be required to supply the WEP key.
SoftGate allows you to enter and store up to 4 keys, although you may only use one key at
any given time. The interface provides the capability to quickly switch keys using the pull
down dialog box “Use Key # ”.
Clients that connect to SoftGate must be configured to use WEP, and they must be
configured with the correct WEP key before attempting to connect to SoftGate.
Figure shows details the “Wireless AP” interface where WEP security is configured.
Note: Use the following guidelines for entering WEP keys in
ASCI I or Hex format :
HEX: 10 characters in HEX notation for 40 bit, or 26 characters for 128
bit
ASCI I : 5 characters for 40 bit, 13 characters for 128 bit.