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Chapter 3: Using the USB Network Adapter’s Setup Wizard
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with SpeedBooster
WEP
WEP
- To use WEP encryption, select 64-bits or 128-bit characters from the drop-down menu, and enter a
passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase
- Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so
a WEP key is automatically generated. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric
characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is
compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the
WEP key manually on those products.)
WEP Key
- The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit
WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit
WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal
characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
Transmit Key
- The default transmit key number is 1. If your network’s access point or wireless router uses
transmit key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the
Transmit Key
drop-down box.
Authentication
-The default is set to
Auto
, where it auto-detects for
Shared Key
or
Open
system. Shared
Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. Open key is when the
sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. All points on your network must use the
same authentication type.
Click the
Next
button to continue.s. Click the
Back
button to return to the previous screen. Click the
Help
button for more information.
PSK
PSK offers two encryption methods,
TKIP
and
AES
, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of
algorithm,
TKIP
or
AES
, for the
Encryption Type
. Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters in the
Passphrase
field.
Click the
Next
button to continue. Click the
Back
button to return to the previous screen.
Figure 3-6: The WEP Security Settings Screen
Figure 3-7: The Wireless Security PSK Screen
