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WF-100 CompactFlash Wireless LAN Card User Manual
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6.4 Encryption Tab
The
Encryption
tab equips an additional measure of security on your wireless network by
using
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
encryption. To prevent unauthorized wireless
stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, WEP can support high secure data
encryption. WEP encrypts each frame transmitted through the radio by using one of the
Keys
entered from this panel. When an encrypted frame is received, it will only be accepted if it
decrypts correctly. This will only happen if the receiver has the same
WEP Key
used by the
transmitter. The
Encryption
tab contains some settings as below.
Encryption (WEP)
It allows you to select
Disabled
,
64 bit
or
128 bit
. When setting
64 bit
or
128 bit
, it means
WEP security is in operation.
WEP Key
You can choose
Create Keys Manually
or
Create Keys with Passphrase
to enter
encryption keys. It allows
four keys for 64-bit and 128-bit key
according to WEP function
select. The detailed descriptions will be shown as below for these two kinds of methods:
Create Key Manually
For 64-bits encryption:
- 5 alphanumeric characters in the range of “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”. (e.g. MyKey)
- 10 digit hexadecimal values in the range of “A-F” and “0-9”. (e.g. 11AA22BB33).
For 128-bits encryption:
- 13 alphanumeric characters in the range of “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”. (e.g.