Using the conﬁguration menu (continued) – D-Link AirPlus DI-524 User Manual

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Using the Conﬁguration Menu (continued)

Home > Wireless

Keys 1-4-

Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use.

Key Type-

Select

HEX or ASCII.

WEP Encryption-

Select the level of encryption desired: 64-bit, or 128-bit.

SSID-

Service Set Identiﬁer (SSID) is the name designated for a spe-

ciﬁc wireless local area network (WLAN). The SSID’s factory

default setting is

default. The SSID can be easily changed to

connect to an existing wireless network or to establish a new

wireless network.

WEP-

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a wireless security protocol

for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). WEP provides se-

curity by encrypting the data that is sent over the WLAN. Select

Enabled or Disabled. Disabled is the default setting. (Note: If

you enable encryption on the DI-524 make sure to also enable

encryption on all the wireless clients or wireless connection will

not be established.)

Channel-

6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must share

the same channel. (Note: The wireless adapters will automati-

cally scan and match the wireless setting.)