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Wireless-N 150 ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN1000 User Manual
2-12 Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
v1.1, January 2010
To configure WEP data encryption:
1. From the Wireless Settings screen, in the Security Options section, select WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy). The WEP Security Encryption section displays.
Figure 2-4
2. Select the authentication type:
• Automatic.This is the default setting.
• Open System.
• Shared Key.
3. Select the encryption strength setting:
• 64-bit WEP.
• 128-bit WEP.
4. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your
network.
• Automatic. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field and click
Generate. The four key boxes are automatically populated with key values.
• Manual. The number of hexadecimal digits that you must enter depends on the encryption
strength setting:
– For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
– For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).