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Parameter description
It specifies the authentication type for the WEP security mode. The options
include Open, Shared. The options share the same encryption process.
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Open: It specifies that authentication is not required and data exchanged is
encrypted with WEP. In this case, a wireless client can connect to the
wireless network corresponding to the selected SSID without being
authenticated, and the data exchanged between the client and the network
is encrypted in WEP security mode.
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Shared: It specifies that a shared key is used for authentication and data
exchanged is encrypted with WEP. In this case, a wireless client must use a
preset WEP key to connect to the wireless network corresponding to the
selected SSID. The wireless client can be connected to the wireless network
only if they use the same WEP key.
It specifies the WEP key for the Open or Shared encryption type.
For example, if Default Key is set to Key 2, a wireless client can connect to the
wireless network corresponding to the selected SSID only with the password
specified by Key 2.
4 WEP keys are allowed at the same time, but only the one specified by the
Default Key is valid. The key type includes ASCII and Hexadecimal.
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ASCII: 5 or 13 ASCII characters are allowed in the key.
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Hex: 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters (range: 0-9, a-f, and A-F) are allowed in
the key.
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WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK
They belong to pre-shared key or personal key modes, where Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK supports
both WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.
WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK adopt a pre-shared key for authentication,
while the AP generates another key for data encryption. This prevents the vulnerability
caused by static WEP keys, and makes the three security modes suitable for ensuring security
of home wireless networks. Nevertheless, because the initial pre-shared key for
authentication is manually set and all clients use the same key to connect to the same AP, the
key may be disclosed unexpectedly. This makes the security modes not suitable for scenarios
where high security is required.
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