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found unless the specific AirStation’s SSID is entered in the client computer manually.
Data Encryption - Disable to have no encryption of the wireless data. This will make accessing
the AirStation and the network very easy. It is important to note that without encryption, it’s easy for
strangers to connect to your network, especially if your AirStation is broadcasting its SSID.
Select the type of data encryption:
• Disabled - Disable data encryption.
- WEP - Uses WEP encryption. Encryption key should be entered.
- TKIP - Uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) for data encryption.
The encryption key is renewed every “Re-key interval” when “TKIP” is selected.
WEP - When the WEP (Wired Equivalent Protection) encryption standard is implemented into a
wireless network, a WEP key is used between the client and access point to encrypt, transmit, and
decrypt data. For this reason, the same WEP key must be used for communication between the
client and the AirStation.
An access point and client may both carry multiple WEP keys. It is necessary for not only the WEP
keys to match, but also the WEP key’s order. If a wireless client cannot support multiple WEP keys,
the AirStations must be configured to transmit key number 1 for a connection to take place.
Examples of WEP key:
64-bit ASCII: 5 digits of alphanumeric characters, “ab34Y”
128-bit ASCII: 13 digits of alphanumeric characters, “123456abcdef7”
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