User's Manual

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SECURITY:
To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network,
the Wireless LAN Smart Station Adapter offers the following levels of security options.
- Data Encryption, known as WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), encrypts wireless data
transmitted via wireless medium.
Click the Security page you will see the current security status of the Smart Station.
Click the SETUP button and you may then enable the security function.
WEP
To enable the WEP encryption, select the encryption type, either 40 bit or 128 bit, Key
Format ASCII, Hex, or Passphrase. Then enter a WEP Key in the EDIT Key field.
For 40 bit encryption you may choose:
 ASCII: 5 characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9” (e.g.
MyKey)
 Hex: 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (e.g.
11AA22BB33)
For 128 bit encryption you may choose:
 ASCII: 13 characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9” (e.g.
MyKey12345678)