6. In the Security Options section, select the WEP radio button.
7. From the Authentication Type menu, select one of the following types:
• Automatic. Clients can use either Open System or Shared Key authentication.
• Shared Key. Clients can use only Shared Key authentication.
8. From the Encryption Strength menu, select the encryption key size:
• 64-bit. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.
• 128-bit. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption. This selection provides higher encryption
security.
9. In the Passphrase field, enter a phrase.
The phrase must consist of alphanumeric characters.
10. Click the Generate button.
For each of the key fields, a value is generated and entered automatically.
11. Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, or Key 4 radio button.
Only one key can be the active key. To join the modem router’s WiFi network, a user must enter the key value
for the key that you specified as the active key.
12. To manually change the generated value for the key, do the following:
• For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F).The key values are not
case-sensitive.
• For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F).The key values are not
case-sensitive.
To join the modem router’s WiFi network, a user must enter the key value for the key that you specified as the
active key.
13. Click the Apply button.
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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