Siemens 6500 Series User Manual

6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide

 

Configuring Advanced Features

 

WEP security offers the same security offered by a wired LAN with encrypted packets. This section 
assumes you currently have the “Wireless Security Configuration” window displayed on your computer.  

To use the WEP 64-bit option: 

1. 

From the “

” window, select WEP 64-bits from the Security Mode 

drop-down menu. 

2. Click 

Next. This displays the “Wireless 64-bit WEP Configuration” window. 

 

 

3. 

Select one of the following Authentication options: 

•  Open System  

Open system keys are always authenticated at the device level. After authentication, data is 
encrypted between the Gateway and the connected device. This is the weakest form of security 
and should not be used for sensitive data. 

•  Shared Key  

Shared keys accept a string of unencrypted data from a device. The Gateway encrypts with a 
WEP key and sends back the encrypted data to the attached device. 

4. 

Type a phrase in Passphrase. The passphrase is used to generate the 64-bit keys. The passphrase 
can be between 1 and 32 characters. 

5. Click 

Generate Keys. The system responds by generating keys that display in the boxes under 

Passphrase. Four different keys are generated. 

6. 

Select one of the four keys to use for encryption. 

7. Click 

Next. This displays the “

” window. 

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