Connecting to the Internet 71
Wireless Network Setup Using the Wireless LAN Setup Program
The procedures to connect to an access point using a wireless LAN configuration pro-
gram are described below. Since the wireless LAN configuration program is included
on the
System Software Media
, the user has to install the program.
1.
Insert the
System Software Media
into the CD drive and install the wireless LAN
configuration program (ACU: Atheros Client Utility).
Select
System Software Media > User Installation > Wireless LAN Driver Re-
adMe
, click
ReadMe
and install the program according to the instructions.
2.
Right-click on the
wireless LAN configuration program
(
) on the taskbar and
select
Open Atheros Client Utility
.
Alternatively, click
Start > All Programs > Atheros Client Utility > Atheros
Client Utility
.
3.
In the Profile Management tab, click
Scan
to search for available wireless networks.
4.
Select the name of an access point (AP) to connect to from the network name
(SSID) and then click
Activate
.
5.
Enter a profile name to be used for the connection and select the security settings
of the AP to be connected to in the
Security
tab.
The network authentication, encryption type and password of an access point
are configured through the access point management program. For the secu-
rity information, check the security settings of an access point or ask your wire-
less network administrator.
Refer to the following when setting a WEP key.
•
Data encryption (WEP)
: The IEEE 802.11 WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) standard defines two levels of encryption, a 64-bit key (this is
sometimes represented by 40bits) and a 128-bit key.
When connecting to an Atheros access point, you can use the 152-bit key
(32 hexadecimal digits or 16 ASCII characters).
•
Key index
: Select the current encryption key index used by the access
point from between 1 to 4.
•
Using an encryption key
: Enter 5 (for 64-bit) or 13 (for 128-bit)
alphanumeric characters (represented by 0-9, a-z, or A-Z).
6.
Click
OK
and then
OK
again in the Profile Management window.
If the profile is created, the profile appears in the list in the Profile Management
tab and the connection is established using the profile.
