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5. Setup and Status Display

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Size / Key #1 - #4

Set this item when encryption has been set to "WEP", "AES", or "AES-OCB" and the WPA function is

disabled. Specify the size and value of the key to be used for encryption. The acceptable size and

number of digits of the key depend on each type of encryption. Enter the key in hexadecimal

9, a

f, or A

F).

Factory default setting: (No input)

Table 5.6. Number of Key Input Digits

Encryption

Size and No. of Input Digits

WEP

64bit 10

128bit 26

152bit 32

AES 128bit 32

AES-OCB 128bit 32

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Key Update Time (minutes)

This item available when the unit type is “Access point”. Set this when WPA is enabled. Set the update

time of the broadcast key (group key) in minutes. Specify the key update interval between 0 and 65535

in minutes. Setting it to 0 stops key transmission.

Factory default setting

60 (minutes)

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WPA Encryption Key

Set this item when the WPA function has been set to WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA-AUTO-PSK. Enter

a WPA encryption key (Pre

Shared Key) using 8 to 63 alphanumeric characters.

Factory default setting: (No input)

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WSL (Wireless Security Link)

This item is available when the wireless link mode is "Standard Infrastructure" and "Advanced

Infrastructure (AP only)".

Select whether to enable or disable proprietary encryption (WSL) for wireless data. Note, however, that

WSL

enabled and WSL

disabled terminals cannot communicate with each other.

There are two types of WSL

Type 1 using an earlier version of the encryption algorithm and Type 2

using the latest version. When the wireless LAN standard is "IEEE802.11a", only Type 2 can be used.

When it is "IEEE802.11b" or "IEEE802.11g", either Type 1 or Type 2 can be selected.

Select the right type according to application.

The WSL key setting takes effect only when the WSL function is enabled. Note that terminals with

different WSL keys cannot communicate with each other.

Enter the WSL key using a string of 20 hexadecimal digits (0

9, a

f, or A

F). (Example

0123456789abcdef0123)

Factory default setting: (No input)

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ESSID security

This item is available when the unit type is “Access point”. ESSID security is the composite function as

the combination of “ANY ID reject” and “ESSID hide”. Enabling this function rejects access by ANY