Actiontec electronic GS204AD9-01 User Manual
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Chapter 5 Advanced Setup
64-bit WEP
64-bit
WEP
requires four separate keys. Each key comprises five hexadecimal
digit pairs. A hexadecimal digit consists of an alphanumeric character ranging
from 0-9 or A-F. An example of a 64-bit
WEP
key is: 4E-A3-3D-68-72. To create
a set of 64-bit
WEP
keys, enter five hexadecimal digit pairs in each Key text box
(Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, Key 4). After activating 64-bit
WEP
on the Gateway, a
computer with wireless capability can join the network only if these same keys
are entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.
128-bit WEP
128-bit
WEP
requires one key of 13 hexadecimal pairs. A hexadecimal digit con-
sists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9 or A-F. An example of a 128-bit
WEP
key is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1. To create a 128-bit
WEP
key, enter 13 hexadecimal digit pairs in the Key text box. After activating 128-
bit
WEP
on the Gateway, a computer with wireless capability can join the network
only if this key is entered in the computer’s wireless encryption scheme.
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Note: Not all wireless
PC
Cards support 128-bit
WEP
. Ensure
that all
PC
Cards installed in the networked computers support
128-bit
WEP
before activating.