SMC Networks AR4505GW - Manual (Page 65)

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To manually configure the encryption key, enter five hexadecimal pairs of
digits for each 64-bit key, or enter 13 pairs for the single 128-bit key.
(A hexadecimal digit is a number or letter in the range 0-9 or A-F.) Note
that WEP protects data transmitted between wireless nodes, but does not
protect any transmissions over your wired network or over the Internet.
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) combines temporal key integrity protocol
(TKIP) and 802.1x mechanisms. It provides dynamic key encryption and
802.1x authentication service.
Parameter Description
Cypher suite The security mechanism used in WPA for encryption.
Authentication Choose 802.1X or Pre-shared Key to use as the
authentication method.
•802.1X: for the enterprise network with a RADIUS server.
•Pre-shared key: for the SOHO network environment
without an authentication server.
Pre-shared key type Select the key type to be used in the Pre-shared Key.
Pre-shared Key Type in the key here.
Group Key Re-Keying The period of renewing broadcast/multicast key.