Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual page 17

5. If you chose Infrastructure mode, proceed to Step 6. If you chose Ad-Hoc
mode, the Ad-Hoc Mode Setting screen, Figure 6-15, will appear.
Note: If you chose 5GHz + 2.4GHz in Step 2 for connection to both
802.11a and 54g networks, then go to Step 6. The Adapter will auto-
matically select the best channel for you.
From the drop-down menu, select the channel you plan to use for your net-
work. If you want the network to automatically choose a channel for you,
then select Auto. Click the Next button to continue.
6. The Security Settings screen will appear (see Figure 6-16). Enable or dis-
able Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for your wireless net-
work. If you enable WEP, select the level of WEP encryption, and then enter
a Passphrase or WEP key. If you want to disable WEP encryption, select
Disable. Click the Next button to continue.
WEP Level (Disable/64-bit WEP/128-bit WEP/152-bit WEP) - If you do
not want to use WEP encryption, choose Disabled. To use WEP encryption
(recommended to increase network security), select 64-bit / 10 hex. char-
acters, 128-bit / 26 hex. characters, or 152-bit / 32 hex. characters from
the drop-down menu. Then enter either a Passphrase or WEP key.
Note: 152-bit / 32 hex. characters WEP encryption is available only for
802.11a networking.
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Instant Wireless
Figure 6-15
Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter
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Passphrase - Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a
Passphrase, so a WEP key is automatically generated if you chose 64-bit /
10 hex. characters or 128-bit / 26 hex. characters WEP encryption. The
passphrase is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric
characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your wireless net-
work and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (You will have
to enter the WEP key(s) manually on any non-Linksys wireless products.)
WEP Key - This WEP key must match the WEP key of your wireless net-
work. If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of
exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryp-
tion, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. If you
are using 152-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 32
hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are "0" to "9" and
"A" to "F".
Key Index - If you are using an access point and need to match its transmit
key, choose the appropriate key number from the drop-down menu.
Figure 6-16
Note: If you chose 152-bit / 32 hex. characters WEP encryption, you
must manually enter a WEP key. You cannot use a passphrase.
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