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4.5.3.2 WIRELESS – Security - WEP
WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a security protocol for wireless local area networks defined in the
802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired LAN. WEP aims to
provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end
point to another.
The 4 Ports 11g Wireless ADSL2/2+ Router supports 3 levels of WEP encryption:
; 64 Bit encryption
; 128Bit encryption
; 256 Bit encryption
With WEP, the receiving station must use the same key for decryption. Each radio NIC and access point,
therefore, must be manually configured with the same key. Figure below illustrates the default setting of the
WEP Wireless Security screen.
„ Enable WEP Wireless Security: Place a check to enable WEP Security.
„ Authentication Type: Authentication algorithm to use when the security configuration is set to
Legacy. When the security configuration is set to 802.1x or WPA, the authentication algorithm is
always open. This field is enabled when the WEP security field is checked. There are three
options:
; Open: In open-system authentication, the access point accepts any station without verifying
its identify.
; Shared: Shared-key authentication requires a shared key (WEP encryption key) be
distributed to the stations before attempting authentication.