NETGEAR WNR612v2 User Manual page 18

To configure WEP data encryption:
Log in to the wireless router as described in
1.
From the main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen.
2.
In the Security Options section, select the
3.
WEP radio button:
Select the Authentication Type:
4.
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.
Select the Encryption Strength setting:
5.
WEP 64-bit encryption. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f,
•
or A–F).
WEP 128-bit encryption. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f,
•
or A–F).
Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
6.
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your
network:
Passphrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and
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click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the
passphrase or keys to access the wireless router.
Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.
Note:
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
points in your network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0
A F).
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Select which of the four keys will be the default.
7.
Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be
used only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA
authentication is selected.
Click Apply to save your settings.
8.
18 | Chapter 2: Wireless Configuration
Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual
Logging In to Your Router
on page 9.
9, a f, or
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