User's Manual Part 1

Wireless Security
WEP
If you wish to enable WEP encryption, click to select WEP in the Network Encryption list.
Setting Possible Values
Key Format Hexadecimal Digits / ASCII Characters
Key Length 40 bits (5 characters) / 104 bits (13 characters)
Key1, Key2, Key3, Key4 <user-defined>
There are two levels of WEP encryption: 40(64)-bit and 104(128)-bit, with 104(128)-bit being
the more secure of the two. The WEP encryption keys are simply a set of hexadecimal numbers
or ASCII characters that you choose. Each Dell Wireless 4350 Small Network Access Point and
every wireless workstation must use the same WEP encryption key to communicate. For more
information on encryption, see the Wireless Networking Overview - Encryption section of this
user's guide.
• Key Format
Key format can be in ASCII or hexadecimal format. Hexadecimal digits include the numbers 0
through 9 and the letters A through F. If you select ASCII format, you can enter any character.
• Key Length
Key length can be either 40(64)-bit or 104(128)-bit. Larger key lengths are more secure. Some
wireless network cards are only able to use 40(64)-bit encryption. If all your clients are able to
communicate at 104(128)-bit, choose 104(128)-bit.
• Key
If you choose 40(64)-bit encryption, enter a 5-character (or 10 hexadecimal digits) WEP
encryption Key in the fields provided. For 104(128)-bit encryption, enter a 13-character (or 26