User Manual Part 2

Residential Gateway Family User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Features
Wireless Setup WEP 64-Bit Option (Advanced Home Network)
WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets. This section
assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed on your computer.
To use the WEP 64-bit option:
1. From the “
Wireless Security Configuration” window, select WEP 64-bits from the Security Mode
drop-down menu.
2. Click Next. This displays the “Wireless 64-bit WEP Configuration” window.
3. Select one of the following Authentication options:
• Open System
Open system keys are always authenticated at the device level. After authentication, data is
encrypted between the Gateway and the connected device. This is the weakest form of security
and should not be used for sensitive data.
• Shared Key
Shared keys accept a string of unencrypted data from a device. The Gateway encrypts with a
WEP key and sends back the encrypted data to the attached device.
4. Type a phrase in Passphrase. The passphrase is used to generate the 64-bit keys. The passphrase
can be between 1 and 32 characters.
5. Click Generate Keys. The system responds by generating keys that display in the boxes under
Passphrase. Four different keys are generated.
6. Select one of the four keys to use for encryption.
7. Click Next. This displays the “
Wireless Filter Configuration” window.
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