Using the Wireless LAN Configuration Utility
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Encryption Screen
The WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) implemented in
3Com's wireless PCI card is based on an RC4 encryption
algorithm and provides a 40-bit security key to ensure data
confidentiality. This WEP security protects your wireless LAN
against eavesdropping and unauthorized access by hackers
or other intruders. If the WEP is in use, the WEP key is
required for connecting to an access point or listening to
messages that pass through the air.
To use the WEP function, take the following steps:
1 Click on the
Encryption
tab to set up WEP
security keys.
2 Select
Enabled
for the
WEP
field.
3 Select one encrypted key (from Key 1 to Key 4) as
your default key.
4 Click the
Apply
button.
