WEP Encryption Keys

If you selected Both (Open System & Shared Key) or Shared Key above, you must configure one or more keys and select the default. SonicOS supports the 802.11a and 802.11g standards, which includes 64-bit, 128-bit, and 152-bit encryption for WEP.

1	Select the default key to use, 1,2,3, or 4, from the Default Key pull-down list

2	Select the key type to be either Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal. The number of characters you enter is different for each because an alphanumeric (or ASCII) character contains 8 bits, and a hexadecimal character contains only 4 bits.

 

Table 21. WEP Encryption Key Types

WEP - 64-bit	WEP - 128-bit	WEP - 152-bit
Alphanumeric - 5 characters (0-9, A-Z)	Alphanumeric - 13 characters (0-9, A-Z)	Alphanumeric - 16 characters (0-9, A-Z)
Hexadecimal - 10 characters (0-9, A-F)	Hexadecimal - 26 characters (0-9, A-F)	Hexadecimal - 32 characters (0-9, A-F)

3	Type your keys into each field.

4	For each key, select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit from the pull-down list next to the Key field. 152-bit is the most secure.

5	Click Update.