PLANET WNAP-1120 - Manual (Page 32)

3.5.1 WEP
When you select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys to encrypt data. You
can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as default key. Then the access point will only
allow the clients configured with the same encryption keys for association. You can use WEP
encryption in “AP mode”, “Station-Ad Hoc mode”, “Station-Infrastructure mode”, “AP
Bridge-WDS mode” and “Universal Repeater mode”.
If you would like to enable 802.1x Authentication also, please check the “Enable 802.1x
Authentication” and refer to section 3.4.2 for the detail settings.
Parameter Description
Encryption Select “WEP” in this option.
Key Length You can select the 64 or 128-bit key to encrypt transmitted data. Larger
WEP key length will provide higher level of security, but the throughput
will be lower.
Key Format You may select to select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or
Hexadecimal Digits (in the “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” range) to be the WEP
Key.
Default Tx Key Select one of the four keys to encrypt your data.
Encryption 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.
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