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4.6.3 WEP
A method of encrypting data for wireless communication intended to provide
the same level of privacy as a wired network. WEP is not as secure as WPA
encryption. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key.
WEP Key Length. 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.
WEP Key 1, 2, 3 and 4. Four keys can be defined so that you can change
keys easily.
Default WEP Key. A default key is selected for use on the network.
Authentication. Open Key authentication involves supplying the correct SSID
to connect to the Access Point, with no key authentication performed. Shared
Key authentication involves the Access Point sending the client device a
challenge text packet that the client must then encrypt with the correct WEP
key and return to the Access Point. If the client has the wrong key or no key,
authentication fails and client will not connect to the Access Point.
Example:

64-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 10 characters in length.
(
12345678FA is a valid string of 10 characters for 64-bit encryption.)
 128-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 26 characters in length.
(
12345678902551234567890255 is a valid string of 26 characters for
128-bit encryption.)
 64-bit ASCII keys are up to 5 characters in length ( DMODE is a valid string of 5 characters for 64-bit encryption.)
 128-bit ASCII keys are up to 13 characters in length ( 2002HALOSWIN1 is a valid string of 13 characters for 128-bit encryption.)
NOTE: if you enter fewer characters in the WEP key than required, the remainder of the key is automatically padded with zeros.