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Chapter 3: Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 2000, 98 SE, and ME
Wireless-G PCI Adapter
4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating
channel for your network from the Channel drop-down menu. Then, select the Network Mode from the drop-
down menu. Click the
Next
button, and go to Step 5. Click the
Back
button to change any settings.
Channel
- The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless
network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, select the default channel (
Channel 6
).
Network Mode
- Keep the default setting,
Mixed
, if you have Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your
network. Select
G-Only
if you have only Wireless-G devices in your network.
5. The Wireless Security screen allows you to set the security level for your network. Enable or disable Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless network. If you enable WEP, enter a Passphrase or WEP
key. Click the
Next
button to continue or the
Back
button to return to the previous screen.
WEP
- If you do not want to use WEP encryption, choose Disabled. To use WEP encryption (recommended to
increase network security), select 64-bit or 128-bit WEP from the drop-down menu, and enter either a
Passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase
- Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a Passphrase, so that 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 wireless network and is compatible with other Linksys
wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key(s) manually on
those products.)
WEP Key
- This WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit WEP
encryption, then the key must consist of exactly ten hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP
encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters
are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.
TX Key
- This allows you to access different WEP keys used by different routers or access points in your
network. Choose the TX Key used in that network. For instance, if the device uses TX Key 3, use TX Key 3. If
you’re not using multiple WEP Keys, leave this set at 1, the default setting.
Authentication
- Select the Authentication method used by your network. Open Authentication does not
employ WEP keys. Shared Authentication employs WEP encryption. Auto (the default setting) chooses the
method of the network to which you're connecting.
Figure 3-4: The Ad-Hoc Mode Settings Screen
Figure 3-5: The Wireless Security Screen
bit:
a binary digit
encryption:
encoding data transmitted in a network.
