Enter Wep key

Selecting this option under the CEM menu will allow you to enter WEP keys (Wired Equivalent Privacy) For the to be used by the selected card. If passwords are enabled, you will be prompted to enter it .. After this the WEP key entry dialog will appear. This dialog will allow you to enter up to four WEP keys and select which will be used to encrypt packets transmitted by the radio. On the dialog box will be four area’s where you can enter key values.

On the left will be buttons labeled key set. This indicates which keys are now set within the card. Next will be the transmit key selection buttons before each entry. This button determines which key will be used to encrypt each packet before transmission. Note that only one key may be selected as the transmit key. Following this will be the entry area for the key proper. You use this area to enter the actual key value. The key size buttons select either 128 bit or 40 bit key value. For 128 bit keys 26 hex digits (13 bytes total ) must be entered. For 40 bit keys 10 hex digits (10 bytes ) must be entered. Keys must consist of the characters 0-9 A-F. If the keys are incorrect an error box will appear indicating an error in the entry. The WEP key type can be either temporary persistent. Temporary keys exist in volatile memory meaning they will not exist across power losses Persistent keys on the other hand are stored in non volatile memory within the card meaning they will persist across power outages / reboots etc.