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Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility
Click-on the Encryption tab and the following screen will appear:
Encryption
For secure data transmissions the Belkin Wireless Desktop Network
Adapters are capable of encrypting, or "scrambling" the information that is
sent over the air between your computers. The WAP uses a form of
encryption called WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). There are two levels of
WEP encryption, 64-bit and 128-bit. As the numbers imply, 128-bit
encryption is more secure than 64-bit encryption. However, using 128-bit
encryption uses keys to scramble and unscramble the data that is being
sent between the wireless equipped computers. The wireless network
must use the same key to be able to communicate using encryption.
Select 64-bit from the drop-down menu. You will notice when using
64-bit encryption there are 4 keys labeled, "Key 1" through "Key 4". Only
one key can be used at a time. Keys can be entered manually, but for ease
of use, the software can generate keys using a "Passphrase" that you enter.
This passphrase can be easily distributed to wireless equipped computer
users in your network. For instance, creating a key using the passphrase
