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Chapter 5: Setting Up the Wireless-G Range Expander
Running the Setup Wizard
Wireless-G Range Expander
6. If security is enabled, the appropriate Security Settings screen will appear. Enter the WEP or WPA settings.
Then click Next to continue or Exit to exit the Setup Wizard.
WEP
On the WEP Security Settings screen, select the level of WEP encryption, WEP (64-bits) or WEP (128-Bits).
Then enter the passphrase or the WEP key. The passphrase can consist of no more than 16 alphanumeric
characters.
If you enter the WEP key in the Key 1 field, it must have 10 hexadecimal characters for 64-bit encryption or 26
hexadecimal characters for 128-bit encryption. Hexadecimal characters are the letters “A” through “F” and
the numbers “0” through “9”. All devices in your wireless network must use the same WEP key.
WPA-PSK
On the WPA Security Settings screen, enter the passphrase or pre-shared key in the Passphrase field. The
passphrase or pre-shared key must have between 8 to 63 characters in length.
Figure 5-7: WEP Security Settings
Figure 5-8: WPA Security Settings
wep: a method of encrypting network data transmitted
on a wireless network for greater security.
wpa: a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal
Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in
conjunction with a RADIUS server.
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