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User Guide 103
Wireless Setup
Open system and shared key authentication
Encryption options for open system and shared key authentication are WEP 64-bit hexadecimal, WEP 40-bit
ASCII, WEP 128-bit hexadecimal, and WEP 128-bit ASCII. If you select open system authentication, you also can
select no encryption.
1. If you use WEP encryption, type hexadecimal or ASCII characters in the Key text boxes. Not all wireless
adapter drivers support ASCII characters. You can have a maximum of four keys.
o A WEP 64-bit hexadecimal key must have 10 hexadecimal (0-f) characters.
o A WEP 40-bit ASCII key must have 5 characters.
o A WEP 128-bit hexadecimal key must have 26 hexadecimal (0-f) characters.
o A WEP 128-bit ASCII key must have 13 characters.
2. If you typed more than one key, click the key to use as the default key from the Key Index drop-down
list. The Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless can use only one key at a time. If you select a key other than
the first key in the list, you also must set your wireless client to use the same key.
WPA and WPA2 PSK authentication
The encryption options for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication are TKIP, AES, and Auto. We recommend
that you set the encryption option to Auto to have the Firebox X Edge e-Series Wireless accept TKIP and AES
settings.
About wireless connections to the trusted interface
If you enable wireless connections to the trusted interface, we recommend that you enable and use the Edge
feature that allows you to restrict access to the trusted interface by MAC address. This prevents users from
connecting to the Edge from unauthorized computers that could contain viruses or spyware. For more
information on the Allowed MAC Address list, see Restrict access to the trusted interface by MAC address
.