Chapter 3
Configuration
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Wireless-G USB Network Adapter
WEP
WEP
WEP
Select
64-Bit
or
128-Bit
encryption.
Passphrase
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. For 64-Bit encryption,
enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-Bit
encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid
hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
Advanced Users
TX 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
TX Key
drop-down box.
Authentication
The default is set to
Auto
, so it will
auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System authentication.
For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the
recipient share a WEP key for authentication. For Open
System authentication, the sender and the recipient do
not share a WEP key for authentication. If you are not sure
which authentication method to select, keep the default,
Auto
.
Click
Next
to continue, or click
Back
to return to the
previous screen.
WPA Personal
WPA Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and
AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select
TKIP
or
AES
for
encryption. Then enter a Passphrase that is 8-63 characters
in length.
WPA Personal
Encryption
Select the type of algorithm you want to use,
TKIP or AES, from the
Encryption
drop-down menu.
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters in the
Passphrase
field.
Click
Next
to continue or
Back
to return to the previous
screen.
PSK2
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters in the
Passphrase
field.
Click
Next
to continue or
Back
to return to the previous
screen.
PSK2
PSK2
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters in the
Passphrase
field.
