User's Manual

Chapter 12: Virtual Access Point (VAP) Configuration
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Key format Encryption format Encryption key length
s:<5 ASCII characters>
<10 hex values>
WEP 40 bits
s:<13 ASCII characters>
<26 hex values>
WEP 104 bits
<blank> None N/A
Table 12. WEP encryption key formats
For example, 104-bit WEP encryption can be enabled using an ASCII key with
> use wlan1
wlan1> set key=”s:abcdefghijklm”
or using a hexadecimal key with
> use wlan1
wlan1> set key=”0123456789abcdef0123456789”
WEP encryption can be disabled by specifying a blank value as shown below.
> use wlan1
wlan1> set key=
Web GUI
WEP encryption can be enabled and the key can be set via the web interface using the
“WPA/WEP” sub-tab under the “AAA” tab on the “System Parameters” page (see Figure 45).
Select “WEP” as the type of encryption from the drop-down menu for the VAP you wish to
configure and set the WEP key in the text box below the drop-down menu. In the example in
Figure 45, ‘wlan1’ has been configured to use WEP.
12.9.2 WPA Pre-Shared Key Mode (WPA-PSK)
In WPA pre-shared key (PSK) mode, a common passphrase is used for client devices
connecting to an EnRoute500 AP. To set the WPA-PSK mode, enable WPA for the interface
and set the pre-shared key value as shown below. The passphrase must be between 8 and 63
characters in length.
The minimum number of characters required for the WPA passphrase is 8. However,
it is recommended that a longer passphrase, with at least 15 characters, is used.
This will increase the strength of the encryption used for the wireless link.