User's Manual

Broadband Wireless Router User Guide
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Wireless
Check “Disable”, “Mixed” or “G-only” to make the wireless LAN function
active or select to support 11b/11g mixed mode or 11g only.
 SSID As the acronym for Service Set Identifier, ESSID is the unique name shared
among all clients and Wireless Broadband Router in a same wireless network. The
ESSID must be identical for all points and must not exceed 32 characters.
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 WEP As the acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption
mechanism used to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses a
combination of 64-bit/128-bit keys to encrypt data that is transmitted between all
points in a wireless network to insure data security. To code/decode the data
transmission, all points must use the ident
ical key. To make the WEP encryption
active or inactive, select “Mandatory” or “Disable”.
 WEP Key Setting As the WEP is active, click the button of “WEP Key
Setting” to go to the setting page. Select “64Bit” or “128Bit” encryption
algorithm from the drop-down list. There are two ways to generate WEP
key:
1. Passphrase Enter a alphanumeric text string in this column then click
“Generate” button, and four 64-bit or 128-bit encryption key will be
created automatically.
2. You can enter the WEP key manually.
You may need to enter the WEP key manually in case to join the existing
wireless network. However, if not, the Pass phrase method is recommended.
If you are not sure which way to use, check with your network administrator.
 Default TX Key Select one of the four keys to be the encryption key you are
going to use in the wireless network. To be sure that all the points in a same
wireless network have to have the same encryption key.