SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG - Manual (Page 108)

System Configuration
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Shared Key Setup – Select 64 Bit, 128 Bit, or 152 Bit key length.
Note that the same size of encryption key must be supported on
all wireless clients. (11b/g: 64/128 Bits; 11a: 64/128/152 Bits;
Default: 128 Bit)
Key Type – Select the preferred method of entering WEP
encryption keys on the access point and enter up to four keys:
• Hexadecimal: Enter keys as 10 hexadecimal digits (0 to 9 and
A to F) for 64 bit keys, 26 hexadecimal digits for 128 bit keys,
or 32 hexadecimal digits for 152 bit keys.
• Alphanumeric: Enter keys as 5 alphanumeric characters for 64
bit keys, 13 alphanumeric characters for 128 bit keys, or 16
alphanumeric characters for 152 bit keys.
•
Transmit Key Select: Selects the key number to use for
encryption. If the clients have all four keys configured to the
same values, you can change the encryption key to any of the
four settings without having to update the client keys.
Note: Key index and type must match that configured on the clients.
The configuration settings for WEP are summarized below:
CLI Commands for WEP Shared Key Security – From the 802.11a
or 802.11g interface configuration mode, use the authentication
command to enable WEP shared-key authentication and the
WEP only WEP over 802.1x
Authentication Type: Shared Key
WEP (encryption): Enable
WPA clients only: Disable
Multicast Cipher: WEP
Shared Key: 64/128/152
Key Type -
Hex: 10/26/32 characters
ASCII: 5/13/16 characters
Transmit Key: 1/2/3/4 (set index)
802.1x = Disabled
1
MAC Authentication: Any setting
2
Authentication Type: Open System
WEP (encryption): Enable
WPA clients only: Disable
Multicast Cipher: WEP
Shared Key: 64/128
802.1x = Required
1
MAC Authentication: Disabled/Local
2
1: See Authentication (page 5-12)
2: See Radius (page 5-9)