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Setting the Wireless Network Name (SSID)
These settings must match the settings of the wireless Access Point. Follow the
steps below to perform this procedure.
1.
Run the Config Utility and select the Configuration tab page.
2.
To change the SSID, enter a new SSID.
Note:
The characters are case sensitive.
3.
Click Apply or OK for the changes to take effect.
Configuring WEP Encryption Security
Following the steps below to perform this procedure.
1.
Run the Config Utility and select the Encryption
tab page.
2.
Select the WEP encryption strength you will use. The choices are:
•
64-bit WEP data encryption
•
128-bit WEP data encryption
Note:
Larger encryption keys require more processing and may slow the
communications response times.
3.
Check the Create with Passphrase radio button and enter the passphrase. Click
Apply and the configuration utility automatically generates the WEP keys.
Note:
The characters are case sensitive. Be sure to use the same passphrase
for all the wireless devices in the network.
If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices, you must
manually enter the keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other
802.11b wireless devices.
4.
The Default Key setting must match what is set in the access point and the
other 802.11b wireless devices.
5.
Click Apply then OK for the changes to take effect.
