Wireless Access Point w/Bridge User's Manual

3.4.3 802.1x WEP static key

IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to this Access

Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a RADIUS server. You

can use an external RADIUS server or use the RADIUS server built-in with the Access Point. This

mode also uses WEP to encrypt the data during communication.

Parameters Description

Key Length You may enable or d

isable the WEP function from the setting item. The selections

in the setting item are changed based on the key format. Default is “Disable”.

Key Format

You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal

Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP Key. For example:

ASCII Characters: guest

Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde

Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you

select it in the

“Default key” will take effect.

Key 1 - Key 4 The

WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless network. Fill

the text box by following the rules below.