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WAP43DC FAT Web Manual Chapter 4 Advance Configuration
WEP Keys
You can specify up to four WEP keys. In each text box, enter a
string of characters for each key. The keys you enter depend
on the key type selected:
ASCII-Includes upper and lower case alphabetic letters, the
numeric digits, and special symbols such as @ and #.
Hex-Includes digits 0 to 9 and the letters A to F.
Use the same number of characters for each key as specified
in the Characters Required field. These are the RC4 WEP
keys shared with the stations using the AP.
Each client station must be configured to use one of these
same WEP keys in the same slot as specified here on the AP.
Characters Required: The number of characters you enter into
the WEP Key fields is determined by the Key length and Key
type you select. For example, if you use 104-bit ASCII keys,
you must enter 13 characters in the WEP key; if you use 104-
bit Hex keys, you must enter 26 characters in the WEP key.
The number of characters required updates automatically
based on how you set Key Length and Key Type.
Authentication The authentication algorithm defines the method used to
determine whether a client station is allowed to associate with
an AP when static WEP is the security mode.
Specify the authentication algorithm you want to use by
choosing one of the following options:
Open System authentication allows any client station to
associate with the AP whether that client station has the
correct WEP key or not. This algorithm is also used in
plaintext, IEEE 802.1X, and WPA modes. When the
authentication algorithm is set to Open System, any client can
associate with the AP.
Shared Key authentication requires the client station to have
the correct WEP key in order to associate with the AP. When
the authentication algorithm is set to Shared Key, a station
with an incorrect WEP key will not be able to associate with
the AP.