User guide

Enabling WPA and WEP Encryption

WEP Security is a Privacy option that is based on encryption between the Router and any

PCs (“clients”) you have with wireless cards. If you are not using WPA-PSK Privacy, you can

use WEP Encryption instead. (See “Privacy” on page 40.) For this encryption to work, both

your Router and each client must share the same Wireless ID, and both must be using the

same encryption keys.

• OFF - No Privacy: This mode disables privacy on your network, allowing any wireless

users to connect to your wireless LAN. Use this option if you are using alternative secu-

rity measures such as VPN tunnels, or if your network is for public use.

• WEP - Automatic: The simplest way to enable WEP is to select On - Automatic, enter a

passphrase, and click the link to make keys. You can also change the key size. This will

generate four WEP keys, which you would then set on each of your wireless clients. Be

sure to copy the keys exactly, and place them in the same slots!

• WEP - Manual Entry: Encryption Keys 1-4: For each WEP key, enter the speciﬁed num-

ber of characters consisting of numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. Valid examples would

be “941BC12A21” for 40bit (10 characters), and “F12345678A0123456789ABCDEF”

for 128bit (26 characters). You need to enter at least one key and select it with Use

WEP Encryption Key. Use WEP encryption key (1 – 4) # speciﬁes which key the

Gateway will use to encrypt transmitted trafﬁc. This is the key that your Router will use

for wireless encryption. Select one of the keys you have already set, and then make