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or 128 bit in the WEP pull-down menu. Type a combination of up to
64 letters, numbers, or symbols in this field, which will be used to
generate the four WEP keys. If you want to type in the keys manually,
leave this field blank. The Asus WLAN family of products uses the
same algorithm to generate the keys so that all the products can use
the same WEP key.
Note: This function saves users from having to remember their
passwords and is compatible for all ASUS WLAN products. How-
ever, this is not as secure as the manual assignment of the keys.
WEP Key: At most four WEP keys can be set. A WEP key is either
10 or 26 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F) based on whether
you select 64 bit or 128 bit in the WEP pull-down menu. The ASUS
WL-HDD2.5 and ALL of its wireless clients MUST have the same
default key.
Default Key: The Default Key field lets you specify which of the
four encryption keys you use to transmit data on your wireless LAN.
As long as the ASUS WL-HDD2.5 or a wireless mobile client with
which you are communicating has the same key in the same position,
you can use any of the keys as the default key. If the ASUS
WL-HDD2.5 and ALL of its wireless clients use the same four WEP
keys, select key rotation to maximize security. Otherwise, choose
one key in common as the default key.
Hide SSID : By default, No is selected so that wireless mobile users
can see your ASUS WL-HDD2.5's SSID and join the network. If Yes
is selected, your ASUS WL-HDD2.5 will not show in site surveys by
wireless mobile clients and they will have to manually enter your
device's SSID. If you want to restrict access to your ASUS
WL-HDD2.5, this is a simple way to do it.
Basic Rate Set: This field indicates the basic rates that wireless cli-
ents must support. Use 1 & 2 Mbps only when backward compatibil-
ity is needed for some older wireless LAN cards with a maximum bit
rate of 2 Mbps.
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