Figure 5-17: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (Wep) - Linksys WRT54GP2 User Manual

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
WEP. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. To use WEP, select a level of WEP
encryption, 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits. If you want to use a Passphrase, then enter it in the
Passphrase for keys field and click the Generate button. If you want to enter the WEP key manually, then enter it
in the WEP Key field(s). To indicate which WEP key to use, select the appropriate Default Key number.
When you have finished making changes on this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or
click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of a
screen. For additional information, click More.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security

Figure 5-17: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP)

wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of
encrypting network data transmitted on a
wireless network for greater security
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