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Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network
802.1X WEP If 802.1X
WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) was chosen, no other set-
tings need to be changed.
802.1x
WEP
is a robust security protocol that uses port control with dynamically
changing encryption keys automatically updated over the network. 802.11x
WEP
uses a
RADIUS
(Remote Authentication Dial-in Service)
server for authentication
purposes. This server must be physically connected to the Router. Also, the user
must enable the
RADIUS
client embedded in the Router (to do this, see chapter 9,
“Advanced Settings”).
Non-802.1X WEP If Non-802.1X
WEP
was chosen:
1. Activate
WEP
key 1 by clicking in the circle next to “1” on the left side.
2. Select the length of key 1 by selecting “64/40 bit” or “128/104 bit” from the
appropriate drop-down list in the “Key Length” column.
3. Select the type of key from the appropriate drop-down list in the “Entry
Method” column. If “Hex” is selected, the key must be made up of hexadeci-
mal digits. If “
ASCII
” is selected, the key can be made up of any characters.