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3.5.2 Connecting with Peer-to-Peer
In an
Ad-hoc
network, each wireless workstation communicates with one
another without the existence of an Access Point. To create an ad-hoc network,
all computers must share the same ESSID. AppleTalk must be active and
AeroPad
is chosen in the AppleTalk control panel as well as the FileSharing
control panel turned “
On
”.
To enable Ad-hoc:
1. Choose
802.11b AdHoc
under the Operation Mode menu.
2. Input the proper
ESSID
(case sensitive).
3. Click
Apply
to save settings.
3.5.3 Encryption
WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy)
A data privacy encryption method based on a 40-bit shared key algorithm.
Note: With WEP encryption, 64-bit encryption is basically 40-bit key auto-translated
to 64-bit before being transmitted.
To enable encryption:
1. Choose either 64 Bits or 128 Bits from the
Encryption (WEP)
menu.
2. Choose one of the four available keys. The Key slot must correspond to the
same Key slot for the access point. If the access point is using Key slot 1
then you must enter the Hex digit into Key slot 1.
3. Enter a 10 Hex digit for 64-bit encryption and a 26 Hex digit for 128-bit
encryption.
4. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
Note: A Hexidecimal digit can be any number 0 through 9 and/or letter A through F.
For example, AB843E72DF would be a 10 digit Hex value for 64-bit encryption.