Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual page 279

WEP Keys
Either enter the default key here or click WEP Keys to enter the advanced key
configuration dialog. Set the length of the key to 128 bit or 64 bit. The default
setting is 128 bit. In the list area at the bottom of the dialog, up to four different
keys can be specified for your station to use for the encryption. Press Set as
Default to define one of them as the default key. Unless you change this, YaST
uses the first entered key as the default key. If the standard key is deleted, one
of the other keys must be marked manually as the default key. Click Edit to
modify existing list entries or create new keys. In this case, a pop-up window
prompts you to select an input type (Passphrase, ASCII, or Hexadecimal). If
you select Passphrase, enter a word or a character string from which a key is
generated according to the length previously specified. ASCII requests an input
of 5 characters for a 64-bit key and 13 characters for a 128-bit key. For Hex-
adecimal, enter 10 characters for a 64-bit key or 26 characters for a 128-bit
key in hexadecimal notation.
WPA-PSK
To enter a key for WPA-PSK, select the input method Passphrase or Hexadec-
imal. In the Passphrase mode, the input must be 8 to 63 characters. In the
Hexadecimal mode, enter 64 characters.
Expert Settings
This button opens a dialog for the detailed configuration of your WLAN connection.
Usually there should be no need to change the preconfigured settings.
Channel
The specification of a channel on which the WLAN station should work is
only needed in Ad-hoc and Master modes. In Managed mode, the card auto-
matically searches the available channels for access points. In Ad-hoc mode,
select one of the offered channels (11 to 14, depending on your country) for
the communication of your station with the other stations. In Master mode,
determine on which channel your card should offer access point functionality.
The default setting for this option is Auto.
Bit Rate
Depending on the performance of your network, you may want to set a certain
bit rate for the transmission from one point to another. In the default setting
Auto, the system tries to use the highest possible data transmission rate. Some
WLAN cards do not support the setting of bit rates.
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