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Belkin Wireless G Router User Manual

Belkin Wireless G Router
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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128-Bit WEP
As a result of 64-bit WEP’s potential security weaknesses, a more
secure method of 128-bit encryption was developed. 128-bit
encryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of
system-generated data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers
refer to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption.
Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports
both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might have older
equipment that only supports 64-bit WEP. All Belkin wireless products
will support both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP.
Encryption Keys
After selecting either the 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption mode, it is
critical that you generate an encryption key. If the encryption key is
not consistent throughout the entire wireless network, your wireless
networking devices will be unable to communicate with one another
on your network and you will not be able to successfully communicate
within your network.
You can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually, or you can
type in a passphrase in the Passphrase field and click Generate
to create a key. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers
and letters from AF and 09. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10
hex keys. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex keys.
For instance:
AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key
C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key
The WEP passphrase is NOT the same as a WEP key. Your Router
uses this passphrase to generate your WEP keys, but different
hardware manufacturers might have different methods on generating
the keys. If you have multiple vendors equipment in your network,
the easiest thing to do is to use the hex WEP key from your Router or
access point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in your
Router’s configuration screen.

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Belkin Wireless G Router Specifications

General IconGeneral
Model NumberF5D7230-4
Wireless Standard802.11g
Frequency Band2.4 GHz
Data Transfer RateUp to 54 Mbps
Security FeaturesWEP, WPA, WPA2
Ports1 x WAN, 4 x LAN

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