“Key 1” through “Key 4”. Only one key can be used at a time. For ease
of use,
the software can generate keys using a passphrase that you enter. This
passphrase can be easily distributed to other wireless-equipped
computer users
in your network. For instance, creating a key using the passphrase
“Passphrase”
generates four keys in 64-bit encryption mode and one key in 128-bit
encryption
mode. In this scenario, a user of a laptop needs only to enter the
passphrase
and the key number into the computer’s wireless management software
to be
able to communicate while using encryption. All computers on the
network must
use the same encryption rate, passphrase, and key. The passphrase
can be
changed as often as desired.
USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN MONITOR
UTILITY
18
Setting 64-Bit or 128-Bit Encryption Using a Passphrase
(Easiest)
1.
Select “64-bit” or “128-bit” from
the drop-down menu (a).
2.
Select “Create with Passphrase” (b).
3.
Enter a passphrase and click
“Generate” (c). Clicking “Generate”
will generate four keys (d) if you
choose “64-bit” or one key if you
choose “128-bit”. The keys are
obscured for security reasons so they
cannot be read by another person.
4.
You can now select which 64-bit key you want to use from the
“Default
Key ID” drop-down menu. Leave this set to “1” unless you have a
specific
reason to use another key. Click “Apply” for the changes to be saved.
Encryption is now enabled. Each wireless-equipped computer (client)
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