D-Link AirPremier DWL-2210AP Manual page 77

Configuring Security
Rules to Remember for Static WEP
All client stations must have the Wireless LAN (WLAN) security set to WEP and
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all clients must have one of the WEP keys specified on the AP in order to decode
AP-to-station data transmissions.
The AP must have all keys used by clients for station-to-AP transmit so that it can
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decode the station transmissions.
The same key must occupy the same slot on all nodes (AP and clients). For example
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if the AP defines abc123 key as WEP key 3, then the client stations must define
that same string as WEP key 3.
On some wireless client software (like Funk Odyssey), you can configure multiple
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WEP keys and define a client station "transfer key index", and then set the stations
to encrypt the data they transmit using different keys. This ensures that neighboring
APs cannot decode each other's transmissions.
Example of Using Static WEP
For a simple example, suppose you configure three WEP keys on the access point. In
our example, the Transfer Key Index for the AP is set to "3". This means that the WEP
key in slot "3" is the key the access point will use to encrypt the data it sends.
Setting the AP Transfer Key on the Access Point
You must then set all client stations to use WEP and provide each client with one of the
slot/key combinations you defined on the AP.
For this example, we'll set WEP key 1 on a Windows client.
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