Linksys WAP55AG User Manual page 9

The WEP key can consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers
"0" through "9" and should be 10 characters in length for 64-bit encryption,
26 characters in
length for 128-
bit encryption,
or 32 characters
in length for
152-bit encryp-
tion. All points
in your wireless
network must
use the same
WEP key to uti-
lize WEP
encryption.
Click the Next
button to contin-
ue.
9. As shown in Figure 5-8, the Basic Settings screen for your 2.4 GHz/802.11g
wireless products will appear. Enter your wireless network's SSID and
select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal. Then,
click the Next button to continue.
Network Mode. Since 802.11g-draft products are backwards compatible
with 802.11b products, this mode is provided in the event you wish to incor-
porate 802.11b products into you 802.11g-draft wireless network. If you are
using both 802.11g-draft and 802.11b products in your network, select
Mixed mode. You may experience reduced networking speeds in Mixed
mode, as the speed must compensate for both types. If you are only using
802.11g-draft products in your network, select G-Only mode.
SSID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless
network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network.
It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters, which may be any
keyboard character. The default SSID, linksys-g, should be changed for
greater security. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your
wireless network.
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Instant Wireless ® Series
Figure 5-7
Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point
Channel. Select
the appropriate
channel from the
list provided to
correspond with
your network
s e t t i n g s ,
between 1 and
11 (in North
America). All
points in your
wireless network
must use the
same channel in
order to function
correctly.
Note: WEP encryption should be used whenever networking wire-
lessly. WEP encryption helps increase security and make your
wireless network safer to use.
10. The Security Settings screen (Figure 5-9) for your 2.4 GHz/802.11g-draft
wireless products will appear next. From this screen, you will set the Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption, 64-bit/128-bit, for your wireless net-
work. Select a WEP configuration method and a WEP passphrase.
WEP (Disable/64-bit WEP/128-bit WEP). In order to utilize WEP encryp-
tion, select the
W E P s e t t i n g
from the pull-
down menu. If
you do not wish
to utilize WEP
e n c r y p t i o n ,
make sure
Disable is
selected.
Figure 5-8
Figure 5-9
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