Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual page 10

drop-down menu. Click the Next button, and go to Step 6. Click the Back button to change any
settings.
Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your
wireless network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, select Auto, which enables the
Adapter to match the channel setting of the strongest wireless signal it detects.
Network Mode (available for 802.11g only)- To allow both Wireless-G and Wireless-B computers
on the network, even though transmission speeds may be reduced, select Mixed Mode. If you
have only Wireless-G computers on your network, select G-Only Mode for maximum speed (no
Wireless-B computers will be allowed on this network).
7. The Security Setting screen will appear. Select WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-RADIUS, RADIUS, or
LEAP for the Encryption Type. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while WPA-PSK stands
for Wi-Fi Protected Access
- Pre-Shared Key. WPA is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. RADIUS stands for
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service, while LEAP stands for Lightweight Extensible
Authentication Protocol. If you don't want to use encryption, select Disabled.
Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Proceed to the appropriate section for your Encryption Type: WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-RADIUS,
RADIUS, or LEAP. If you do not want to use encryption, proceed to step 8
WEP
WEP - After you select WEP and click the Next button, the next WEP Security Settings screen will
appear.
Select 64-Bit, 128-Bit, or 152-Bit from the drop-down menu (152-bit WEP encryption is available
only for 802.11a networking). Then enter a pass phrase or WEP key.
Authentication - You have two choices, Open or Shared Key. The default is set to Open. Open key
is when the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. Shared Key is
when both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. All devices on your
network must use the same authentication type.
Pass phrase (not available for 152-bit encryption) - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you
can enter a pass phrase in the Pass phrase field, so WEP keys are automatically generated. It is
case-sensitive and should
not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters. This pass phrase must match the pass phrase of
your other wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you
have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those products.)
Transmit Key - The default transmit key number is 1. If your network's access point or wireless
router uses transmit key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the Transmit Key
drop-down box.
Key 1-4 - If you are not using a Pass phrase, then manually enter your WEP key(s). The WEP
keys you enter must match the WEP keys of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit WEP
encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using
128-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. If you
are using 152-bit WEP encryption, then each key must consist of exactly 32 hexadecimal
characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are "0" to "9" and "A" to "F".
Click the Next button to continue, and then go to step 8. Click the Back button to return to the
previous screen.
WEP
WEP - After you select WEP and click the Next button, the next WEP Security Settings screen will
appear.
Select 64-Bit, 128-Bit, or 152-Bit from the drop-down menu (152-bit WEP encryption is available
only for 802.11a networking). Then enter a pass phrase or WEP key.
Authentication - You have two choices, Open or Shared Key. The default is set to Open. Open key
is when the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. Shared Key is
when both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. All devices on your
network must use the same authentication type.
Pass phrase (not available for 152-bit encryption) - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you
can enter a pass phrase in the Pass phrase field, so WEP keys are automatically generated. It is