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Encryption. If you select WEP encryption, you have a choice of a passphrase or entering a manual encryption key.
(To use a passphrase, refer to "Passphrase" section.) Select 64 bits or 128 bits. Enter characters in ASCII format
or hexadecimal. hexadecimal (numeric) format: Enter 10 hexadecimal characters for 64 bits; 26 hexadecimal
characters for 128 bits. ASCII keys must be 5 characters for 64 bits or 13 characters for 128 bits.
Profile Tasks
To create a profile for an available network:
1. Select the Network and click Configure. The Profile Editor window opens with the SSID, BSSID, Network Type,
and Channel fields already filled in.
2. Select an authentication method and encryption type. If you select WEP as the encryption type, enter
encryption key information.
3. Click OK. The Profile window closes and the newly created profile appears in the Site Survey list in the main
window.
You can edit any profile in the list, including the active one. If you edit and apply the active profile, the system
temporarily drops the network connection while implementing the changes. When the configuration change is
complete, the network connection is restored.
To make a profile active:
Select the profile in the Configured Networks list, and click Apply.
To edit a profile:
1. Highlight a name in the Configured Networks list and click Edit. The Profile Editor window opens.
2. Enter or confirm authentication and encryption type, and enter WEP keys, if appropriate.
3. Click OK.
To add a new profile not based on an existing profile or network:
1. Click Add...
2. The Profile Editor window opens.
3. Enter the SSID of the network. The BSSID is determined automatically when your [Client Adapter] associates
to an access point.
Chapter 6: Using the Wireless Network Utility
Using the Utility
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