Figure 5-7: Wireless Security Settings - Wep Screen - Linksys WAP54GPE User Manual

Wireless-G Exterior Access Point
8. The Wireless Security Settings screen will appear next. From this screen, you can set the level of security you
desire for each of your three networks.
First, select the wireless network you want to configure, Main SSID, SSID 2, or SSID 3.
Then select from WEP (64-Bit), WEP (128-Bit), and WPA-Personal, and follow the appropriate instructions
below. If you want to use WPA-Enterprise, then select Disabled from the Security drop-down menu. (You will
have to use the Web-based Utility to set up WPA-Enterprise or RADIUS; for more information, refer to "Chapter
6: Configuring the Wireless-G Exterior Access Point.")
After you have entered the settings for your three wireless networks, click the Next button to continue or
Back to return to the previous page.
For more information on wireless security, refer to "Appendix B: Wireless Security."
• WEP (64-Bit) or WEP (128-Bit). Enter the Passphrase for your network. If want to manually enter the WEP
key, then leave the Passphrase field blank and enter the WEP key in the Key 1 field. The WEP key can
consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9" and should be 10 characters in
length for 64-bit encryption or 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption.
After you have entered the settings for your three wireless networks, click the Next button to continue or
Back to return to the previous page.
Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Exterior Access Point
Setup Wizard

Figure 5-7: Wireless Security Settings - WEP Screen

wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting
network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater
security.
bit: a binary digit.
wpa (wi-fi protected access): a wireless security protocol
using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption,
which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
passphrase: used much like a password, a passphrase
simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically
generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products.
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