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In the Security Options section, select WEP:
3.
Select the authentication type.
The default is Automatic. Other choices are Open System (any client can authenticate
itself to the network) and Shared Key (a passphrase and a four-way challenge is needed
for authentication).
4.
Select the encryption strength setting, either 64 bit or 128 bit.
5.
Enter the four data encryption keys either manually or automatically.
These values have to be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
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Automatic. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field, and
click Generate. The four key fields are automatically populated with key values.
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Manual. The number of hexadecimal digits that you enter depends on the encryption
strength setting:
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For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or
A–F).
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For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or
A–F).
6.
Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.
Make sure that you understand how the WEP key settings are configured in your wireless
adapter. Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one in Windows XP allow one
key entry, which has to match the default key you set in the router.
7.
Click the Apply button.
Change WPA Security Option and Password
Note:
These settings apply separately to the 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n
bands.
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router JNDR3000
NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
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