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Security
To make your network more secure, you may choose to use
W
ired
E
quivalent
P
rivacy (WEP). Your
PCW100 Wireless
802.11b USB Adapter
supports both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit
WEP.
After selecting the
Encryption
mode (64-bit or 128-bit), you
must complete the 4 Encryption Keys. This can be done
one of three ways: Automatically by entering a
Pass Phrase
,
manually by entering a
Hexadecimal
characters or manually
by entering
Alpha-Numeric
characters.
Entering a Pass Phrase is the easiest way to enable your
64-bit/128-bit WEP Encryption. A Pass Phrase is similar to a
password. Once you enter the Pass Phrase into the Pass
Phrase field, the program will automatically convert the Pass
Phrase into a hexadecimal format for the 4 Keys.
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You can also choose to manually enter either
Hexadecimal
numbers or
Alpha-Numeric
characters, simply by selecting
the manual configuration desired (Hexadecimal or
Alpha-Numeric) and enter the characters for the for Keys.
Hexadecimal characters consist of letters “A” through “F” and
numbers “0” through “9”.
Note:
64-bit WEP encryption consists of 10 hexadecimal
characters and 5 alpha characters.
128- bit WEP encryption consists of 26 hexadecimal
characters and 13 alpha characters
Site Survey
The
Site Survey
screen shows all wireless networks that can
be reached by your
PCW300 Wireless 802.11b PC Card
along with channel and signal strength.
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