D-Link DWL-7000AP [18/50] Encryption

Using the Configuration Menu (continued)

Advanced > Encryption

WEP: Select Enabled or Disabled (the default setting is Disabled)

Authentication: Select from one of the following:

WEP Key Type: Select HEX (Hexadecimal) or ASCII

WEP Key Size: Select 64, 128 or 256 bit for 802.11b; 64, 128, 152 bit for 802.11a

Valid Key: Select the key that you will use from one of the four keys in the Key Table.

Key Table: Input up to 4 keys using the format that you have selected in Wep Key

Type.

802.1x: click here to select 802.1x authentication

Shared Key/Open System: click here to select both options

Shared Key: in order to access the DWL-6000AP on the

network, the device must be listed in the Access Control List

Open System: the DWL-6000AP will be visible to all devices

on the network. Open System is the default setting.

Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for repre-

senting English letters as numbers from 0-127

802.1x - is the first line of

defense against network in-

trusion. In the authentication

process the Radius Server

verifies the identity of the

client attempting to connect

to the network. Unfamiliar

clients will be denied ac-

cess. EAP(Extensible Au-

thentication Protocol) is

available through the Win-

dows XP Operating Sys-

tem. You will need to use

the same type of EAP pro-

tocol on all the devices in

your network when using

the 802.1x feature.