RCA 608WL - Manual (Page 183)

Chapter 5
Expert Configuration
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Wireless Security Three security levels are available for protecting the SpeedTouch™ network
environment.
 level 0 :
No security i.e. the data will not be encrypted, no authentication process will be
used.
 level 1
:
Backwards compatible security with any Wi-Fi certified client( WEP ), i.e.
encrypting the traffic between the SpeedTouch™ and the clients by sharing a
pre-defined 64-bit or 128-bit Network key.
 level 2
:
WPA-PSK is the highest form of security available but make sure that your
wireless client and client manager are compatible with it.
By default the SpeedTouch™ access point uses security level 0, implying that no
encryption is used for wireless networking. In case security level 1 or 2 is active,
select Security Level 0 - no encryption to return to security level 0. Selecting this
security level has immediate effect. Data will no longer be encrypted. Therefore, to
re-access the wireless environment of the SpeedTouch™ you must first disable
security on your wireless client.
WEP The Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) algorithm is used to protect wireless
communication from eavesdropping.
WEP relies on a secret key that is shared between the wireless client (e.g. a laptop
with a wireless ethernet card and the SpeedTouch™. The fixed secret key is used to
encrypt packets before they are transmitted. I.e. during transmission between client
and AP ("in the air") the information in the packets is encrypted
To enable level1 - WEP:
1 Select Security Level 1 - WEP.
2 In the Type list, click the desired Data Security level (either 64-bit or 128-bit
and Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal).
3 In the Encryption key box, type a Network key of your choice. In case of:
 64 bits, Alphanumeric
:
The 40-bits Network key must consist of 5 alphanumeric characters.
 64 bits, Hexadecimal :
The 40-bits Network key must consist of 10 hexadecimal digits.
 128 bits, Alphanumeric
:
The 104-bits Network key consists of 13 alphanumeric characters.
 128 bits, Hexadecimal
:
The 104-bits Network key consists of 26 hexadecimal digits.
4 Click Apply to immediately apply your changes.