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Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows XP
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6. Go to the appropriate subsection below for instructions on how to
configure the Wireless Network Properties window for your wireless
security system:
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“No Security” on page 68
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“WEP Security” on page 68
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“WPA/WPA2-PSK Security” on page 69
No Security To configure the Wireless Network Properties window for a wireless
network that has no security, do the following:
1. Click the Network Name (SSID) field and enter the SSID of the
wireless network. The network name is case sensitive.
2. Click the Network Authentication parameter and select Open
System from the pull-down menu.
3. Click the Data Encryption parameter and select Disabled from the
pull-down menu.
4. Click OK .
WEP Security
To configure the Wireless Network Properties window for WEP security,
do the following:
1. Click the Network Name (SSID) field and enter the SSID of the
wireless network. The network name is case sensitive.
2. Click the Network Authentication parameter and from the pull-down
menu select either Open System or Shared Key .
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A node in an Open System environment is not authenticated by the
access point. The node need only provide the SSID of the network.
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A node in a Shared Key environment is authenticated by the
access point using a shared WEP key that is present on both the
node and the access point. Only after a node is successful
authenticated does the access point allow it access to the network.
3. Click the Data Encryption parameter and from the pull-down menu
select WEP .
4. If the encryption key will not be provided automatically to the wireless
adapter, click The key is provided for me automatically to deselect
the option and perform steps 5 and 6. If the encryption key will be
provided automatically to the adapter, leave the option enabled and go
to step 7.
5. In the Network Key and Confirm Network Key fields, enter the
encryption key from the wireless router or access point.