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Firebox X Edge Wireless Setup

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the default authentication method for some versions of

Microsoft windows, it is not recommended.

Shared Key

In Shared Key authentication, only those wireless clients that

have the shared key can authentication. This is more secure than

Open System authentication. Shared Key authentication can only

be used with WEP encryption.

WPA-PSK

Although WPA supports more than one authentication method,

PSK (pre-shared key) is the only WPA authentication method the

Firebox X Edge supports at this time.

Configuring encryption

From the Encryption drop-down list, select the level of encryption

for your wireless connections. The options change when you use dif-

ferent authentication mechanisms.

Open system authentication

Encryption options for open system authentication are WEP 64

bit hexadecimal, WEP 40 bit ASCII, WEP 128 bit hexadecimal,

WEP 128 bit ASCII, and the option to disable encryption.

1 If you use WEP encryption, type hexadecimal or ASCII characters

in the Key text boxes. Not all versions of Windows support ASCII

characters.

You can have a maximum of four keys that the wireless network uses for

connections.

- A WEP 64-bit hexadecimal key must have 10 hexadecimal (0-F)

characters.

- A WEP 40-bit ASCII key must have 5 characters.

- A WEP 128-bit hexadecimal key must have26 hexadecimal characters

(0-F).

- A WEP 128-bit ASCII key must have 13 characters.

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