Canon Wireless LAN Board-B2 User Manual page 59

[Open System]: Uses open system authentication. In open system
authentication, the WEP key is not used for authentication, but is used for
encryption.
[Shared Key]: Uses shared key authentication. In shared key authentication, the
WEP key is used for both authentication and encryption.
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Set the WEP key value in the indexes (1 to 4) corresponding to
the indexes of the access point to connect to.
Enter a 10 digit or 26 digit hexadecimal WEP key that meets the conditions
below. If the conditions below are not met, the encrypted data may not be able to
be restored correctly, or you may not be able to connect to the access point.
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Set a WEP key with the same value as the WEP key of the access point.
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Set the WEP key in the index corresponding to the WEP key of the access point
to connect to.
The Wireless LAN Board uses indexes 1 to 4, but indexes 0 to 3 may be used,
depending on the access point to connect to. In this case, if the WEP key is set
in index 0 of the access point, set the WEP key in index 1 of the Wireless LAN
Board.
NOTE
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You can set a WEP key in each index from [WEP Key 1 (Hex 10 or 26 digits)] to
[WEP Key 4 (Hex 10 or 26 digits)].
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If you set a WEP key, "*" is displayed on the screen for a 10 digit key, and "**" is
displayed on the screen for a 26 digit key.
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