Edimax Technology 3G-6200n User Manual

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2.5.3 Security

This Router provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include
WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre-shared
key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can
prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your
wireless stations use the same security function.

2.5.3.1 WEP only

When you select 64-bit or128-bit WEP key, you have to enter WEP keys
to encrypt data. You can generate the key by yourself and enter it. You
can enter four WEP keys and select one of them as default key. Then
the router can receive any packets encrypted by one of the four keys.


Parameters

Default

Description

Key Length

64-bit

You can select the WEP key length for
encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit. Larger WEP
key length will provide higher level of
security, but the data throughput will be
lowered.

Key Format

You can select ASCII Characters
(alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal
Digits ("A-F", "a-f" and "0-9") to be the
WEP Key.
For example: ASCII Characters: guest
Hexadecimal Digits: 12345abcde

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