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Chapter 3: Software support

Encryption tab

Wireless data transmissions

between your wireless LAN adapter

and the AP are secured using the

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

encryption. Check the Data

encryption (WEP enabled) option to

assign the WEP keys.

Check the Network Authentication

(Shared Mode) option if you wish to

use a network key to authenticate a

preferred wireless network.

Unchecking this option allows the network to operate on an Open System mode.

Key Format allows you to set a hexadecimal digit or ASCII character WEP key.

Key Length allows you to choose a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key. A 64-bit

encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. A 128-bit

encryption contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.

Two ways to assign WEP keys

Manual Assignment. For a 64-bit encryption, enter 10 hexadecimal digits

(0~9, a~f, A~F) or 5 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys. For

128-bit encryption enter 26 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, A~F) or 13 ASCII

characters in each of the four WEP keys.

Automatic Generation. Type a combination of up to 64 letters, numbers,

or symbols in the Passphrase field. The Wireless Settings utility uses an

algorithm to generate four WEP keys based on the typed combination.

All wireless clients in a network must have identical WEP keys to

communicate with each other or with an access point.

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