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Configuring Your Gateway
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SMCD3GN2 Wireless Cable Modem User Manual
Figure 32. WEP Options
Table 11. WEP Options
Option Description
WEP Key Length Level of WEP encryption applied to all WEP keys. Choices are 64-bit (10 hex digits) and 128-bit (26
hex digits).
WEP Key 1 – WEP Key 4 Fields for entering up to four WEP keys manually. Alternatively, you can click the Generate Keys
button to generate these keys automatically.
Default WEP Key Specifies which of the four WEP keys the Gateway is to use as its default.
Authentication Authentication used. Choices are:
• Open System = clients can only associate to the wireless access point using Open Option.
(default)
• Shared Key = all wireless stations share the same secret key.
• Automatic = clients can associate to the wireless access point using Open System or Shared Key.
Passphrase A sequence of words or text that can be used to automatically generate WEP keys. A passphrase
can consist of from 8 to 63 ASCII characters. You can use upper-case, lower-case, and numeric
characters to from your passphrase. A Generate Keys button next to this field lets the Gateway
generate a passphrase based on the characters typed in this field.