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The following table shows how to set a WEP key.
WEP key
64-bit
128-bit
ASCII (Text)
5 character string (alphanumeric)
Example: Hello
13 character string (alphanumeric)
Example: LongHello1234
Hex
10 Hexadecimal digits
Example: 1A2B3C4D5E
26 Hexadecimal digits
Example: 1A2B3C4D5E6F7788990A0B0C0D
The following table shows how to set a TKIP key.
TKIP key
Description
Example
ASCII (Text)
A string of 8 to 63 character (alphanumeric)
Hello123
The following table shows how to set an AES key.
AES key
Description
Example
ASCII (Text)
A string of 8 to 63 character (alphanumeric)
Hello123
IP Settings
IP Address:
This sets the IP address for the WLAN side of the Vanguard unit.
Subnet Mask:
Sets the subnet mask for the WLAN side of the Vanguard unit.
DNS Masquerade
DNS Auto:
Selecting Enable will automatically set the preferred DNS Server to the WLAN IP address of the Vanguard unit.
Selecting Disable will allow the user to select the preferred and alternate DNS servers.
DHCP Server Configuration
DHCP Server:
Selecting "Enable" will configure this device to assign IP addresses to client devices taken from a pool specified by
the values entered in "Start IP Address" and "End IP Address". Selecting "Disable" will turn off the DHCP server
functionality for the Ethernet interface.
The Vanguard helps to protect against addressing conflict by preventing the operator from saving the
configuration when the DHCP lease range conflicts with the interface IP address. If such a conflict exists, a
messages is displayed after the user pressed the "Save" button.
Start IP Address:
DHCP server's IP address pool starting value.
End IP Address:
DHCP server's IP address pool ending value.
Lease Time:
Sets the duration, in seconds, that the client is allowed to keep the assigned IP address.