Motorola Series Switch WS5100 User Manual
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Configuring WEP 64
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security protocol specified in the IEEE Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) standard.
WEP is designed to provide a WLAN with a level of security and privacy comparable to that of a wired LAN.
WEP 64 is a less robust encryption scheme than WEP 128 (shorter WEP algorithm for a hacker to duplicate),
but WEP 64 may be all that a small-business user needs for the simple encryption of wireless data. However,
networks that require more security are at risk from a WEP flaw. The existing 802.11 standard alone offers
administrators no effective method to update keys.
To configure WEP 64:
1. Select
Network
>
Wireless LANs
from the main menu tree.
2. Select an existing WLAN from those displayed within the
Configuration
tab and click the
Edit
button.
A WLAN screen displays with the WLAN’s existing configuration. Refer to the
Authentication
and
Encryption
columns to assess the WLAN’s existing security configuration.
3. Select the
WEP 64
button from within the Encryption field.
4. Click the
Config
button to the right of the WEP 64 checkbox.
The
WEP 64
screen displays.
5. Specify a 4 to 32 character
Pass Key
and click the
Generate
button.
The pass key can be any alphanumeric string. The switch, other proprietary routers and Motorola MUs
use the algorithm to convert an ASCII string to the same hexadecimal number. MUs without Motorola
adapters need to use WEP keys manually configured as hexadecimal numbers.