HP ProCurve Wireless Access Point 420 - Hewlett Packard

Using the HP Web Browser Interface
Tasks for Your First HP Web Browser Interface Session
2. Set the Authentication Type to Shared Key to require authentication based
on a shared key that has been distributed to all stations.
3. Enable Wired Equivalency Setup (WEP) to encrypt transmissions passing
between wireless clients and the access point.
4. To configure the shared key, select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit key size, and
enter a hexadecimal or ASCII string of the appropriate length.
5. Click the [Apply Changes] button.
Not e The WEP settings must be the same on each client in your wireless network.
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WEP is the security protocol initially specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard
for wireless communications. While WEP provides a margin of security for
environments with light network traffic, it is not sufficient for enterprise use
where highly-sensitive data is transmitted.
For more robust wireless security, you should consider implementing other
features supported by the access point. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and
IEEE 802.1x provide improved data encryption and user authentication. See
“Configuring Wireless Security” on page 5-45.