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Access Point enables access point functionality. Wireless bridge functionality will still be

available and wireless stations will be able to associate to the AP.

6. Bridge Restrict: Selecting Disabled disables wireless bridge restriction. Any wireless bridge

(including the ones listed in Remote Bridges) will be granted access. Selecting Enabled enables

wireless bridge restriction. Only those bridges listed in Remote Bridges will be granted access.

7. Remote Bridges: Enter the wireless MAC addresses of any remote bridges that should be

part of the wireless distribution system (WDS)

WE P:

WEP, short for Wired Equivalent Privacy, is a protocol for wireless LANs or local area

networks. This WEP is defined in the 802.11 Standard. WEP is designed so security levels

are maintained at the same level as the wired LAN. WEP's aim is to provide security by

encrypting data over radio waves. WEP protects data as it's transmitted from one end point to

another. WEP is used at the two lowest layers, the data link and physical layer. WEP is

designed to make up for the inherent security in wireless transmission as compared to wired

transmission.

The WEP setting screen is as the following.

1. Data E ncryption (WE P): Selecting Off disables WEP data encryption. Selecting On or

Restricted enables WEP data encryption and requires that a valid network key be set and

selected. In Restricted mode, unencrypted packets are dropped.

2. Network Authentication: Sets the authentication method. Shared Key requires that a valid

network key be set and selected.

3. Network Key 1-4: E nter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for a 64-bit key. E nter

13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal digits for a 128-bit key.

4. Current Network Key: Selects which network key is used for encrypting outbound data

and/or authenticating clients.

Figure 16. Wireless Screen (2)