User`s guide

SpeedStream Wireless DSL Gateway Advanced Features

Wireless Setup WEP 128-Bit Option (Advanced Home Networking)

WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets. This option

offers 128-bit encryption, which is the most secure WEP option. This section assumes you currently have

the “Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed.

To use the WEP 64-bit option:

1. Select the WEP 64-bits option from the “Security Mode” drop-down.

2. Optionally, select the “Enable SSID Broadcast” option if you wish if you wish for wireless users to

see the existence of your wireless router with the associated SSID. This could cause a security

problem if outside users can determine your channel and encryption. Disabling the SSID broadcast

prevents outside users from seeing the existence of your wireless router.

3. Click Next.

Figure 58. Wireless Security Configuration 128-Bit WEP

4. The “Wireless 128-bit WEP Configuration” window allows you to configure the security for the 128-

bit WEP option. Select one of the following options:

• Open System: Open system keys are always authenticated at the device level. After

authentication, data is then encrypted between the gateway and the connected device. This is the

weakest form of security and should not be used for sensitive data.

• Shared Key: Shared keys accept a string of unencrypted data from a device. The gateway

encrypts with a WEP key and sends back the encrypted data to the attached device.

5. Type a phrase in the “Passphrase” box. The passphrase is used to generate the 64-bit key. The

passphrase must at least be one character with a maximum of 32 characters.