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7.3 Encryption Menu

The Encryption menu lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys. To

see the available encryption methods, click the down arrow at the right of the

Encryption (WEP security) field.

There are two encryption methods available. The IEEE 802.11 specification defines

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) using a 64-bit key. This capability was extended

by the industry to allow a 128-bit key.

If you specify an encryption method, you will only be able to communicate with

Access Points and stations that use the same encryption method and keys.

• Disabling Encryption

To disable encryption, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption field,

select Disabled, and click the Apply button.

• Enabling Encryption

To enable encryption, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption field,

select either 64 bit or 128 bit, and click the Apply button. After enabling an

encryption method, you must then specify encryption keys, as described in the

following sections.

Creating Encryption Keys Manually

When you specify either 64-bit or 128-bit encryption, the Configuration Utility

selects Create Keys Manually, and allows you to enter keys as either

alphanumeric or hexadecimal characters. When you click one of these buttons, the

cursor appears in the field for Key 1. For 64-bit encryption, you must type exactly