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iNSTALLiNg AND SETTiNg uP THE ADAPTEr
Connecting to a Secure Wi-Fi
®
network
If you choose to connect to a secure network,
determine the type of security (WPA/WPA2 or WEP)
and use the appropriate field in the dialog box .
Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
is a less secure, but
more widely adopted wireless security protocol . Depending
on the security level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be
asked to input a 10- or 26-character hex key . A hex key
is a combination of letters, a–f, and numbers, 0–9 .
Wi-Fi Protected Access
®
(WPA
®
/WPA2
®
)
is the new standard
in wireless security. Instead of a hex key, WPA/WPA2 uses only
passphrases, which are much easier to remember . The passphrase
is 8–63 characters and can consist of alphabet letters and numbers .
