ConnectGear WA540G - Manual (Page 25)

Wireless LAN Access Point Configuration
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ASCII Characters: guest
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde
Key 1 - Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted in the wireless
network. Fill the text box by following the rules below.
64-bit WEP: input 10-digit Hex values (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range)
or 5-digit ASCII character as the encryption keys.
128-bit WEP: input 26-digit Hex values (in the “A -F”, “a-f” and “0-9”
range) or 10-digit ASCII characters as the encryption keys.
Default Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data. Only the key you select
it in the “Default key” will take effect.
Use internal MD5 RADIUS
Server
You can select to use the internal RADIUS server to process the
authentication job. The internal RADIUS server uses MD5 authentication
method.
RADIUS Server IP address The IP address of external RADIUS server.
RADIUS Server Port The service port of the external RADIUS server.
RADIUS Server Password The password used by external RADIUS server.
Click Apply button at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure
other advance sections or start using the Access Point.
WPA pre-shared key
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an advanced security standard. You can use a pre-
shared key to authenticate wireless stations and encrypt data during communication.
It uses TKIP to change the encryption key frequently. This can improve security very
much.
Note: This Access Point does not provide AES encryption method.