Wireless-G Access Point
8. The
Security Settings
screen (Figure 5-7) will appear next. From this
screen, you will set the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for
your wireless network. Select a WEP configuration method and a
passphrase. Click the
Next
button to continue or
Back
to return to the pre-
vious page.
• WEP (Disable/64-bit (10 hex digits)/128-bit (26 hex digits)).
In order
to utilize WEP encryption, select the WEP setting from the pull-down
menu,
64-bit (10 hex digits)
or
128-bit (26 hex digits)
. If you do not
wish to utilize WEP encryption, make sure
Disabled
is selected. The
Access Point’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may conflict
with other vendors’ WEP encryption.
• Passphrase.
Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a
Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to generate one or more WEP keys.
It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric char-
acters. (The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless
products only. If you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless
products, you will need to enter your WEP keys manually on the non-
Linksys wireless products.)
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Instant Wireless
®
Series
10
Figure 5-7
7. As shown in Figure 5-6, the Basic Settings screen will appear. Enter your
wireless network’s SSID and select the channel at which the network broad-
casts its wireless signal. Then, click the
Next
button to continue or
Back
to
return to the previous page.
• SSID.
The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless
network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless net-
work. It is case sensitive, must not exceed 32 characters, and may be any
keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in
your wireless network.
• Channel.
Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre-
spond with your network settings, between 1 and 13. All points in your
wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correct-
ly. All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order
to function correctly.
Figure 5-6
Note:
The passphrase function doesn’t work when mixing other
manufacturers’ products into your wireless network. Linksys prod-
ucts should always be used for optimum functionality. If using
another company’s wireless product, set the WEP key manually.
Note:
WEP encryption should be used when communicating over a
wireless network. Wireless transmissions are unprotected and WEP
encryption helps to make your wireless network safer to use.