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Figure 4-22 WEP 
  Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default 
setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type 
automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request. 
  WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here. Hexadecimal 
format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in  the specified 
length. ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified 
length.   
  WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key that 
you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your network.   
  Key  Type -  You  can  select  the  WEP  key  length  (64-bit,  or  128-bit,  or  152-bit.)  for 
encryption. "Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid. 
64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is 
not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.   
128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is 
not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.   
152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is 
not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.   
 
Note:
 
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have 
selected Shared Key as Authentication Type. 
Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. 
4.6.3  Wireless MAC Filtering   
Choose  menu  “Wireless→Wireless  MAC  Filtering”,  and  then  you  can  control  the  wireless 
access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-23.