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Configure wep – D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual

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D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual

Section - Security

Configure WEP

It is recommended to enable encryption on your wireless access point before your wireless network adapters. Please

establish wireless connectivity before enabling encryption. Your wireless signal may degrade when enabling encryption

due to the added overhead.

1. Log into the web-based configuration by

opening a web browser and entering the IP

address of the access point (192.168.0.50).

Click on

Wireless Settings on the left side.

2. Next to Security Mode, select

Enable WEP

Security.

3. Next to Authentication, select

Shared Key

or

Open.

4. Select either

64-bit or 128-bit encryption

from the drop-down menu next to WEP

Encryption.

5. Next to Key Type, select either

Hex or

ASCII.

Hex (recommended) - Letters A-F and

numbers 0-9 are valid.

ASCII - All numbers and letters are

valid.