Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.01.03 or greater

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Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
Configuring a WLAN
Figure 3-27. Configuring a Static WEP Key
The Wireless Edge Services xl Module provides several options for configuring
static keys:
■ It can automatically generate HEX keys from a manually entered pass key.
■ You can manually enter a HEX key.
■ You can manually enter an ASCII key.
To use the first option, enter between four and 32 characters in the Pass Key
field and click Generate. As shown in Figure 3-27, the Wireless Edge Services
xl Module then creates four different keys, which automatically appear in the
Key fields. Note that these keys are in HEX, and wireless users must enter the
keys in this form.
If you want to set one or more of the four keys yourself, simply move your
cursor to the field for that key and enter the key. You can enter the key in HEX
(the first field) or in ASCII (the second field). If you so desire, you can specify
some keys in HEX and others in ASCII.
The number of characters for the key depends on the WEP key length and on
the format in which you enter the key. Table 3-3 summarizes these
requirements.