How do I enable WEP encryption on my DIR series router?

Note: Enabling WEP on a Wireless 802.11N connection will cap the speed to 54mbps. To gain the 802.11N possible speeds, WPA2 is recommended. However WPA will also work.

Step 1 Open a web browser and type the IP address of the DIR series router into the address bar (default is http://192.168.0.1).

Step 2 The default username is admin (all lower case) and the default password is blank (nothing). Click on OK.

Step 3 Click on the Setup tab at the top and then click on Wireless Settings on the lefthand side.





Step 4 From the Wireless Security Mode dropdown menu, select WEP encryption. WEP is the wireless encryption standard. To use it you must enter the same key(s) into the router and all wireless clients you wish to connect.

For 64 bit keys you must enter 10 hex digits into each key box. For 128 bit keys you must enter 26 hex digits into each key box. A hex digit is either a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from A to F.

You may also enter any text string into a WEP key box, in which case it will be converted into a hexadecimal key using the ASCII values of the characters. A maximum of 5 text characters can be entered for 64 bit keys, and a maximum of 13 characters for 128 bit keys.

Step 5 Click on Save Settings to save your settings.