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For a full list of parameters available in Nokia A036, see Set command
parameters.
4.4 Setting WEP policy
Use the web user interface or command line interface to define WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) policy. Nokia A036 supports both types of authentication
specified in the IEEE802.11b standard; Open system authentication (Open Mode)
and WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) key authentication. In the Open Mode,
authentication and the transfer of user data is not encrypted. In terms of WEP,
Nokia A036 supports encryption with the 40-bit option or extended 128-bit high-
level security:
40 bits The key is 10 hex characters long.
128 bits The key is 26 hex characters long.
The web user interface allows these keys also to be entered in ASCII.
Set WEP policy via web user interface
In the web user interface, choose either one of the following:
Open system Clients can access Nokia A036 without a WEP key.
WEP Clients need a WEP key to access Nokia A036.
If you choose WEP, the system requires you to specify a key size and a key. You
can directly enter hexadecimal characters or enter ascii characters that will be
automatically transformed to hexadecimal characters.
Set WEP policy via command line interface
To define WEP policy via command line interface, set the following parameters
using the set command:
Parameter Default value Range Description
wep_mode {mode} open Determines the Access Point
authentication policy:
open Accept open system.
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