Monoprice 8745 Wireless N PoE Access Point - Manual (Page 75)

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shared by all devices in a wireless network. It should
be a unique name, unused by any other wireless
devices in radio range. It is a case-sensitive name that
must not exceed 20 characters.
WEP:
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a method for
securing wireless data transmissions by applying data
encryption to each transmitted packet. A common
Key is used by each connected device so that it can
properly decrypt the transmitted data. The Key can be
either a 10-digit (for 64-bit encryption) or 26-digit (for
128-bit encryption) HEX number (0-9, A-F).
Alternatively a 5-13 character text key can be used
and the device will generate a HEX key based on the
text used. WEP is the least effective form of wireless
security and it is recommended to use WPA or WPA2
instead.
WPA/WPA2:
A security protocol for wireless networks that builds on