SMC Networks EZ Networking SMC2621W-P User Manual page 63

Chapter 5 BiAdmin Management Utility
Network Type
WEP Encryption
WEP Disable/
Enable
WEP
Authentication
64 bits/128 bits
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Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.
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802.11 Ad-Hoc mode is used when there is
no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless
station communicates directly with other
Wireless stations. This is the current standard,
and should be used if possible.
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Ad-Hoc mode is used when there is no
Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless
station communicates directly with other
Wireless stations. This is the older standard.
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Infrastructure mode is used when each
Wireless station connects to the Wireless
Access point. This also provides access
to the wired LAN.
If [Disable] (default) is activated, data is NOT
encrypted before being transmitted.
If [Enable] is activated, you must provide either
the 64 Bit key table or the 128 Bit keys. The key
is used to encrypt the data before transmission.
Options are [Open System] or [Shared Key].
Select the method (Open System or Shared
Key) used by other Wireless Stations.
Shared Key is more secure than Open System.
Select [64 bits] or [128 bits] as required to
match other Wireless stations on your WLAN.
Stations which do not have matching settings
will be unable to communicate.
128-bit Keys are more secure than 64-bit Keys.