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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and shared authentication provides protect
for your data on the network. WEP uses an encryption key to encrypt data before transmitting
it. Only computers using the same encryption key can access the network or decrypt
the encrypted data transmitted by other computers. Authentication provides an additional
validation process from the adapter to the access point.
Supported authentication schemes are Open and Shared-Key authentication: Encryption Overview Security in the WLAN can be achieved by enabling data encryption using WEP
(Wireless Encryption Protocol). You can choose a 64 or 128 bit level encryption.
Also, the data can then be encrypted with a key. Another parameter called the
key index is provides the option to create multiple keys for that profile.
However, only one key can be used at a time. You can also choose to password
protect the profile to ensure privacy. The pass phrase is used to generate a WEP key
automatically. You have the option of either using a pass phrase or
entering a WEP key manually. Using 64-bit encryption, the pass phrase is 5
characters long and you can choose to enter any arbitrary and easy to remember
phrase like Acme1 or enter 10 Hexadecimal numbers for the WEP key corresponding
to the network the user wants to connect to. For 128-bit encryption, the pass
phrase is 13 characters long or you can enter a 26 hexadecimal numbers for the
WEP key to get connected to the appropriate network.
To enable 64-bit (40-bit) or 128-bit encryption with authentication:
Setting Up WEP Encryption and Authentication
Note: You must use the same encryption type, key index number, and WEP key as other
devices on your wireless network. Also, if 802.1x authentication is being used, WEP
encryption must be disabled.
NOTE: You must use the same
encryption type, index number, and WEP key as other devices on your wireless network.
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