User's Guide

Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port

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Select (Y) Yes at the Display current key prompt to show the currently configured

key/passphrase

Change key permits modifying the currently configured key by selecting (Y) Yes.

The Key type requests whether the new key is in hexadecimal or passphrase format.

Enter key prompts for the new encryption key. The passphrase input is not the same

as ASCII input (as used on other products). ASCII is translated directly into

hexadecimal bytes according to the ASCII table. The WiBox passphrase is hashed

using the Neesus Datacom algorithm (for WEP64) or MD5 (for WEP128).

The passphrase input is safer because it is up to 63 chars long. ASCII input is a

maximum of 5 (WEP64) or 13 (WEP128) characters long and limits the number of

key combinations.

Please refer to the other equipment’s manual to determine the passphrase input style

recommended.

Note: Lantronix recommends using a passphrase of 20 characters or more

for maximum security.

WPA

This firmware version allows only Pre-Shared Keys (PSK) for authentication and

encryption.

Allow WEP group keys (N) ?

Display current key (N) ?

Change key (N) ?

Key type 0=hex, 1=passphrase (1) ?

Enter key: () ?

Selecting (Y) Yes at the Allow WEP group keys prompt enables the reception of

broadcast messages if older WEP equipment shares the same Access Point.