86 Users Manual
2.
Select the name of desired access point or computer-to-computer network to
connect from the searched available networks list, and click
Configure
.
If your desired network does not appear, click
Refresh
.
An access point is represented by the (
) icon, and a computer-to-computer
network is represented by the (
) icon. An (
) icon is displayed in front of
an access point or a computer-to-computer network with configured security
settings.
3.
Enter
Profile Name
and click
Next
.
4.
In the Search Security Settings window, the wireless network security search
message will appear. Click
Next
.
5.
Enter the
network authentication
,
data encryption (WEP)
,
encryption level,
key index
, and
wireless security password
configured for the target access point
or computer-to-computer network in the Security Settings window, and click
Next
.
The network authentication, data encryption (WEP), key index, and password
of a access point are configured in the access point management program.
For information on the security information, check the security settings of the
access point or ask your wireless network administrator.
To connect to an existing computer-to-computer (Ad Hoc) network, enter the
password configured when creating the computer-to-computer network for the
first time. You do not need to enter network authentication or key index.
Security Settings
-
Network authentication
: The network authentication option includes Open
System and Shared Key. When you select Open System, no authentication is
applied (however, encryption is supported). When you select Shared Key, a
WEP key is used for authentication. The default setting is Open System.
-
Data encryption (WEP)
: The IEEE 802.11 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
standard defines two levels of encryption, a 64-bit key (this is sometimes
represented by 40bits) and a 128-bit key.
-
Key index
: Select the current encryption key index used by the access point
out of 1 to 4.