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4.5.3.2 WIRELESS – Security - WEP
WEP:
Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a security protocol for wireless local area networks defined in the
802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. WEP aims to
provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end
point to another.
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Enable WEP Wireless Security:
Place a check to enable WEP Security.
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Authentication Type:
Select the Authentication Type from the drop down manual. To provide a
certain level of security, the IEEE 802.11 standard has defined three types of authentication
methods,
“Open”
,
“Shared”
and
“Both”
.
;
Open:
The WL-8064ARM Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router does not perform any Authentication.
Open system keys are always authenticated at the device level. After authentication, data is
then encrypted between the gateway and the connected device. This is the weakest form of
security and should not be used for sensitive data.
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Shared:
WEP shared key authentication. With
“Shared”
key
authentication, only those PCs
that possess the correct authentication key can join the network. Shared keys accept a string
of unencrypted data from a device. The gateway encrypts with a WEP key and sends back
the encrypted data to the attached device.
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Encryption Key:
Select the level of encryption. The available WEP settings are 64 bits, 128 bits
and 256 bits. The higher the bit value on the encryption, the more secure the data transmission.
For 64 bit WEP, enter 10 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, A-F).
For 128 bit WEP, enter 26 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, A-F).
For 256 bit WEP, enter 58 Hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, A-F).
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Apply:
Click
Apply
to complete the setting.
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Cancel:
Click
Cancel
to ignore all the changes.
±
To complete and save the setting, click
Save All
after clicking the
Apply
button.