EnGenius Technologies EnGenius 11b/g Wireless SOHO Router 1.2 - Manual (Page 31)

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Wireless Security
ƒ To protect your privacy this mode supports several types of wireless security: WEP
WPA, WPA2, and WPA-Mixed. WEP is the original wireless encryption standard.
WPA provides a higher level of security. The following section describes the security
configuration in detail.
Wireless Security - Disabled
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ƒ Encryption: Select None from the drop-down list in order to disable wireless security.
ƒ Click on the Apply Changesto save the changes.
Wireless Security - WEP
ƒ Select WEP from the drop-down list if your wireless network uses WEP encryption.
WEP is an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that
provides the same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.
WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption. To gain access to a WEP network, you
must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using
WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines
the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys
are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F)
or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange - alphanumeric
characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier
to remember. The ASCII string is converted to HEX for use over the network. Four
keys can be defined so that you can change keys easily. A default key is selected for
use on the network.