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Chapter 3 - Reference

Chapter 3

Software Reference

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.

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

communicate with each other or with an access point.

Note: 64-bit and 40-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method and

can interoperate on wireless networks. This lower level of WEP encryption

uses a 40-bit (10 hexadecimal digits assigned by the user) secret key and

a 24-bit Initialization Vector assigned by the wireless LAN adapter. 104-bit

and 128-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method.

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