Westell Inc. A9081XXYY-07 Manuel D’Utilisation

 

 

 

 

 

030-300479 Rev. A 

74 

October 2005 

 User Guide 

 

 
If you select WEP from the Wireless Security drop-down menu, the following screen will be displayed. Enter the 
appropriate values, and then click Save to save the settings. 
 
NOTE: The WEP key must be 64 bit (5 text characters or 10 hexadecimal digits in length) or 128 bit (13 text 
characters or 26 hexadecimal digits in length). 
 

 

Wireless Security 

WEP has been selected. 

Authentication Type 

Factory Default = Open System 
Possible Response: 
Open System: Open System authentication allows any station to associate with the 
wireless network but only stations with the valid WEP key can send or receive data 
from the router.  Open System authentication is considered to be more secure than 
Shared Key authentication. 
Shared Key: Shared Key authentication requires the station to authenticate with the 
router using the WEP key before it can associate with the wireless network. 

Key Select 

Factory Default = Key 1 
Selects which WEP key the router should use.  
Note: The WEP key must be the same value and type for both the Gateway and the 
wireless network adapter.  

Key 1 
To 
Key 4 

Select the length of the WEP key from the pull down menu and enter key WEP Key in 
the box.  A 64-bit key must be either 5 text characters or 10 hexadecimal characters. A 
128-bit key must be 13 text characters or 26 hexadecimal characters. The only 
allowable hexadecimal characters are 0-9 and A-F.  
Note: The WEP key must be the same value and type for both the Gateway and the 
wireless network adapter.