Netopia 2200 User Manual
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Configure
The
Pre Shared Key is a passphrase shared between the Router and the clients and is
used to generate dynamically changing keys. The passphrase can be 8-63 characters or
up to 64 hex characters. It is recommended to use at least 20 characters for best secu-
rity.
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WEP - Automatic is a passphrase generator. You enter a passphrase that you choose
in the
Passphrase field. The passphrase can be any string of words or numbers.
You can provide a level of data security by enabling WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) for
encr yption of network data. You can enable 40-, 128-, or 256-bit WEP Encr yption
(depending on the capability of your client wireless card) for IP traffic on your LAN.
You select a single key for encr yption of outbound traffic. The WEP-enabled client must
have an identical key of the same length, in the identical slot (1 – 4) as the Gateway, in
order to successfully receive and decr ypt the traffic. Similarly, the client also has a
‘default’ key that it uses to encr ypt its transmissions. In order for the Gateway to
receive the client’s data, it must likewise have the identical key of the same length, in
the same slot. For simplicity, a Gateway and its clients need only enter, share, and use
the first key.