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Chapter 4: Setting up the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter
Using the Setup Wizard
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter
7. Proceed to the appropriate section for your security method: WEP, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, RADIUS, or
LEAP.
WEP
WEP
- For 802.11g and/or 802.11b networking, select
64-bit
or
128-bit
encryption from the drop-down
menu. For 802.11a networking, select
64-bit
,
128-bit
, or
152-bit
encryption (152-bit is available only for
802.11a networking).
Then enter a passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase
- Enter a passphrase in the
Passphrase
field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The
passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match the
passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If
you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)
WEP Key
- The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption,
enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.
For 152-bit encryption, enter exactly 32 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9”
and “A” to “F”.
For Advanced Users
TX Key
- The default transmit key number is 1. If your network’s access point or wireless router uses transmit
key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the
TX Key
drop-down box.
Authentication
-The default is set to
Auto
, so it will auto-detect for Shared Key or Open System
authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for
authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for
authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default,
Auto
.
Click the
Next
button to continue or the
Back
button to return to the previous screen.
Figure 4-7: Setup Wizard’s Wireless Security -
WEP Screen
