User guide

IG7600 Administration Manual

Figure 6-37. Wireless – Security – 1

Figure 6-38. Wireless – Security – 2

WEP Encryption: Selecting Disabled disables WEP data encryption. Selecting

Enabled enables WEP data encryption and requires that a valid network key be set

and selected unless 802.1X is enabled.

WEP, short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, is a protocol for wireless LANs or local area

networks. This WEP is defined in the 802.11 Standard. WEP is designed so security

levels are maintained at the same level as the wired LAN. WEP’s aim is to provide

security by encrypting data over radio waves. WEP protects data as it’s transmitted

from one end point to another. WEP is used at two lowest layers, the data link and