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6.4.4 Hide G-570S Identity

If you hide the ESSID, then the G-570S cannot be seen when a wireless client scans for local

APs. The trade-off for the extra security of “hiding” the G-570S may be inconvenience for

some valid WLAN clients.

6.5 WEP Overview

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) as specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard provides methods

for both data encryption and wireless station authentication.

6.5.1 Data Encryption

WEP provides a mechanism for encrypting data using encryption keys. Both the AP and the

wireless stations must use the same WEP key to encrypt and decrypt data. Your G-570S

allows you to configure up to four 64-bit, 128-bit or 152-bit WEP keys, but only one key can

be enabled at any one time.

6.5.2 Authentication

Three different methods can be used to authenticate wireless stations to the network: Open

System, Shared and Auto. The following figure illustrates the steps involved.

Figure 43 WEP Authentication Steps

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