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Actiontec electronic Wireless DSL Gateway GT704WG-QW04 User Manual

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Actiontec DSL Gateway User Manual

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Chapter 4 Configuring Advanced Settings

256-bit

WEP 256

-bit

WEP

requires one key, comprising

29

hexadecimal pairs. A

hexadecimal digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from

0-9

or

A-F

. An

example of a

256

-bit

WEP

key is:

3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1-3D-44-

FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1-3E-FE-AE

. To create a

256

-bit

WEP

key, activate

Key 1 by clicking in the appropriate circle, then enter

29

hexadecimal digit pairs

in the Key text box. After activating

256

-bit

WEP

on the Gateway, a computer with

wireless capability can join the network only if this key is entered in the comput-
er’s wireless encryption scheme.

Note: Not all wireless

PC

Cards support

128

- or

256

-bit

WEP

.

Ensure that all

PC

Cards installed in the networked computers

support

128

- or

256

-bit

WEP

before activating.

WEP+802.1x
Activating WEP+802.1x and clicking Next in the Wireless Settings screen gener-
ates the “Wireless 802.1x Security Settings” screen. This setting is for enterprise
networks only, and should be accessed by experienced information systems spe-
cialists only.

To set up

WEP+802.1

x security, enter the

IP

address of the

RADIUS

server in the

“Server IP Address” text box, and the “Secret” key (for communication between
the

RADIUS

server and the Router) in the “Secret” text box. The “Port” and

“Group Key Interval” values should remain the same