Motorola WS5100 User Manual

4-40   WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

 

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security protocol specified in the IEEE Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) standard. 
WEP is designed to provide a WLAN with a level of security and privacy comparable to that of a wired LAN.

WEP 64 is a less robust encryption scheme than WEP 128 (shorter WEP algorithm for a hacker to duplicate), 
but WEP 64 may be all that a small-business user needs for the simple encryption of wireless data. However, 
networks that require more security are at risk from a WEP flaw. The existing 802.11 standard alone offers 
administrators no effective method to update keys. 

To configure WEP 64:

1. Select 

> 

from the main menu tree. 

2. Select an existing WLAN from those displayed within the 

tab and click the 

 button.

A WLAN screen displays with the WLAN’s existing configuration. Refer to the 

and

columns to assess the WLAN’s existing security configuration.

3. Select the 

button from within the Encryption field.

4. Click the 

 button to the right of the WEP 64 checkbox.

The 

 screen displays.

5. Specify a 4 to 32 character 

 and click the

button. 

The pass key can be any alphanumeric string. The switch, other proprietary routers and Motorola MUs 
use the algorithm to convert an ASCII string to the same hexadecimal number. MUs without Motorola 
adapters need to use WEP keys manually configured as hexadecimal numbers.