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User's Manual
Revision 1.0 • June 6, 2006 - 9 - Windows Utilities
Figure 4. WiFiset—WEP config
Encryption state
Determines whether Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is used for data encryption.
• None (default) No encryption.
• WEP Data is encrypted with a WEP key. Up to four WEP keys can be specified. Each
key can have a length of 40, 128, or 256 bits.
Authentication Mode
Determines the method of authentication.
• Open System (Default) A null authentication algorithm is used, which allows the device
to be authenticated by any access point or other devices with an appropriate SSID.
• Shared Key A WEP key is used as a means of authentication, which allows the device
to be authenticated only by access points or other devices that has the same WEP key in
addition to an appropriate SSID.