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EnRoute50x/51x User’s Guide
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Key format
Encryption format
Encryption key length
s:<5 ASCII characters>
<10 hex values>
WEP
40 bits
s:<13 ASCII characters>
<26 hex values>
WEP
104 bits
<blank>
None
N/A
Table 11. WEP encryption key formats
For example, 104-bit WEP encryption can be enabled using an ASCII key with
> use wlan1
wlan1> set key=”s:abcdefghijklm”
or using a hexadecimal key with
> use wlan1
wlan1> set key=”0123456789abcdef0123456789”
WEP encryption can be disabled by specifying a blank value as shown below.
> use wlan1
wlan1> set key=
Web GUI
WEP encryption can be enabled and the key can be set via the web interface using the
“WPA/WEP” sub-tab under the “AAA” tab on the “System Parameters” page (see Figure 35).
Select “WEP” as the type of encryption from the drop-down menu for the access point you
wish to configure and set the WEP key in the text box below the drop-down menu. In the
example in Figure 35, „wlan1‟ has been configured to use WEP.
9.8.2 WPA Pre-Shared Key Mode (WPA-PSK)
In WPA pre-shared key (PSK) mode, a common passphrase is used for clients connecting to
an EnRoute500 AP. To set the WPA-PSK mode, enable WPA for the interface and set the pre-
shared key value as shown below. The passphrase must be between 8 and 63 characters in
length.
The minimum number of characters required for the WPA passphrase is 8. However,
it is recommended that a longer passphrase, on the order of 15-20 characters, is
used to increase the strength of the encryption used for the wireless link.