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18 | Chapter 2: Wireless Network Configuration

Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000

Configuring WEP

Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security

settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure

your wireless computer to match the new settings, or access the

router from a wired computer to make further changes.

To configure WEP data encryption:

1. Log in to the ro

uter as described in “Logging In to Your Router” on page 9.

2. From

the main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen.

3. In the Security Options section,

select the WEP

(Wired Equivalent Privacy) radio button:

4. Select the Authentication Type: Automatic,

Open System, or Shared Key. The default is

Open System.

Note: The authentication is separate from the

data

encryption. You can select

authentication that requires a shared key, but

still leaves data transmissions unencrypted.

Security is stronger if you use both the Shared

Key and WEP encryption settings.

5. Select the E

ncryption Strength setting:

• WEP (W

ired Equivalent Privacy) 64-bit

encryption. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).

• WEP (W

ired Equivalent Privacy) 128-bit encryption. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits

(any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).

6. Enter th

e encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data

encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your

network:

• Pass

phrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and

click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the

passphrase or keys to access the router.

Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.

• Key 1-Key4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four

data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access

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