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CRADLEPOINT MBR1200 | USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 1.6.12

4.6.3 WEP

A method of encrypting data for wireless communication intended to provide

the same level of privacy as a wired network. WEP is not as secure as WPA

encryption. To gain access to a WEP network, you must know the key.

WEP Key Length. The key is a string of characters that you create. When

using WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of

encryption determines the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key

than 64- bit encryption. Keys are defined by entering in a string in HEX

(hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F) or ASCII (American Standard Code

for Information Interchange - alphanumeric characters) format. ASCII format

is provided so you can enter a string that is easier to remember. The ASCII

string is converted to HEX for use over the network.

WEP Key 1, 2, 3 and 4. Four keys can be defined so that you can change

keys easily.

Default WEP Key. A default key is selected for use on the network.

Authentication. Open Key authentication involves supplying the correct SSID

to connect to the Access Point, with no key authentication performed. Shared

Key authentication involves the Access Point sending the client device a

challenge text packet that the client must then encrypt with the correct WEP

key and return to the Access Point. If the client has the wrong key or no key,

authentication fails and client will not connect to the Access Point.

Example:

 64-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 10 characters in length.

(12345678FA is a valid string of 10 characters for 64-bit encryption.)

 128-bit hexadecimal keys are exactly 26 characters in length.

(12345678902551234567890255 is a valid string of 26 characters for

128-bit encryption.)

 64-bit ASCII keys are up to 5 characters in length (DMODE is a valid string of 5 characters for 64-bit encryption.)

 128-bit ASCII keys are up to 13 characters in length (2002HALOSWIN1 is a valid string of 13 characters for 128-bit encryption.)

NOTE: if you enter fewer characters in the WEP key than required, the remainder of the key is automatically padded with zeros.

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