Sangean WFR-27C (R1) User Manual

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If you chose ‘Pre-Shared Key’ in step 7, you should then choose the WEP option. The key

should be entered using only the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F. The key will be 10 charac-

ters long for 64-bit encryption and 26 characters long for 28-bit encryption. The radio will

accept lower-case letters a-f as equivalent to upper-case A-F. Spaces or special symbols are

not permitted in WEP keys.

The three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions:

select ‘ ’ to erase a character just entered (long press to clear); Info again to continue

select ‘ ’ when the complete encryption key has been entered

select ‘ ’ to cancel and go back to the SSID settings screen

Once the key is entered the radio should connect to your network. Please skip to step 11.

WPA and WPA2 are similar, although WPA2 offers a higher level of security. Whichever

you selected in step 7, you then have to specify the variant used. They are TKIP (Temporal

Key Integrity Protocol) and AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). As previously, the setting

should match that used by your router. Some routers allow both to be specified, and the rou-

ter will use whichever variant is supported by the connected device. AES is regarded as the

more secure option if it is available.

The radio will then require you to enter the encryption key. This must be a string of between 8

and 63 characters and must be identical to the key which has been entered into your router.

Note – the encryption key is sensitive to the use of upper and lower case letters and symbols.

Take care to enter the key exactly, or the radio will not be able to connect to your router. The

three controls on the right-hand side of the screen have special functions. You can access

these by rotating the

Tuning Control Rotary and then press the Tuning Control Rotary to

select as you needed:

select ‘ ’ to erase a character just entered (long press to clear ); Info again to continue

select ‘ ’ when the complete encryption key has been entered

select ‘ ’ to cancel and go back to the TKIP / AES options screen

Once the key is entered the radio should connect to the network.

While the radio is trying to connect to the network, it will display ‘Processing…’ when chec-

king the encryption key and then ‘Connecting…’. If the connection is made successfully, the

radio will return to the Network settings menu. If the unit cannot connect, then it will display a

‘Failed to connect’ message and will return to the SSID entry screen (step 6). Once connec-

ted, the network settings are stored in the radio. The settings are retained when the radio is

disconnected from the mains. You may now use the Back and Mode buttons to access the

functions of your radio.

Open
Pre-Shared Key
WPA
WPA2

Authentication

7/9

TKIP
AES

Encryption type

8/9

Key:

9/9

Please wait
Connecting...

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