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Enter the network authentication, data encryption
(WEP), encryption level, key index,andwireless
security passwordconguredforthetargetaccess
pointorcomputer-to-computernetworkinthe
SecuritySettingswindow,andclickNext.
Note
Thenetworkauthentication,dataencryption
(WEP),keyindex,andpasswordofaaccesspoint
areconguredintheaccesspointmanagement
program.
Forinformationonthesecurityinformation,check
thesecuritysettingsoftheaccesspointoraskyour
wirelessnetworkadministrator.
Toconnecttoanexistingcomputer-to-computer
(AdHoc)network,enterthepasswordcongured
whencreatingthecomputer-to-computernetwork
forthersttime.Youdonotneedtoenternetwork
authenticationorkeyindex.
Note
Security Settings
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Network authentication:Thenetwork
authenticationoptionincludesOpenSystemand
SharedKey.WhenyouselectOpenSystem,no
authenticationisapplied(however,encryptionis
supported).WhenyouselectSharedKey,aWEP
keyisusedforauthentication.Thedefaultsetting
isOpenSystem.
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Data encryption (WEP):TheIEEE802.11WEP
(WiredEquivalentPrivacy)standarddenes
twolevelsofencryption,a64-bitkey(thisis
sometimesrepresentedby40bits)anda128-bit
key.
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Key index:Selectthecurrentencryptionkey
indexusedbytheaccesspointoutof1to4.
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To use encryption key:ClickUsepassphraseto
activate,andenter5(for64-bit)or13(for128-bit)
alphanumericcharacters(representedby0-9,
a-z,orA-Z).
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TheDonewindowappears,clickOK.
Whenawirelessconnectiontoanaccesspointis
established,theconnectionicon( )appearsinfront
ofthenameoftheconnectedprole.