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TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide

Figure 4-13 WEP

¾ Type - Select one of following types from the drop-down list:

z Automatic -

Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type automatically based

on the wireless station's capability and request.

z Shared Key - Select 802.11 Shared Key authentication.

z Open System - Select 802.11 Open System authentication.

¾ WEP Key Format -Select ASCII or Hexadecimal format from the drop-down list.

z ASCII - Stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length. When

selecting this format, you must create keys to the WEP Key fields with ASCII characters.

z Hexadecimal - Stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the

specified length. When selecting this format, you must create keys to the WEP Key

fields with hexadecimal digits.

¾ WEP Key settings -

Select the radio button before a key of the Key Selected and enter the

matching WEP key information for your network. These values must be identical on all

wireless stations in your network.

¾ Key Type - Select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption.

"Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.

z For 64-bit encryption - Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero

key is not permitted) or 5 ASCII characters.

z For 128-bit encryption - Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F,

zero key is not permitted) or 13 ASCII characters.

z For 152-bit encryption -Enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F,

zero key is not permitted) or 16 ASCII characters.

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Note:

If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have selected

Shared Key as Authentication Type.

WPA/WPA2

Wi-Fi Protected Access, improves the features of WEP through adopting the TKIP (Temporal Key

Integrity Protocol).WPA/WPA2 authenticates your wireless connecting through the EAP

(Extensible Authentication Protocol). EAP, built on a more secure public key encryption system,

can ensure that only authorized network users can access the network and protect your network

from intruders. Selecting the radio button before WPA/WPA2 to secure your wireless network, but

you should set up a Radius Server first.