Compaq 802.11b MultiPort Installation Manual page 15

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4. Enter the SSID and select Next.
All computers on the same wireless LAN must have the same
SSID. The setup program uses the default SSID "101." However,
it is strongly recommended that the SSID be changed to one of
your choice.
5. Select the Ad Hoc or Infrastructure network mode in which
your computer will operate and select Next (you can change
this setting at any time after installation).
6. Choose one of the following settings from the Encryption
(WEP) list:
7. After enabling WEP by selecting 64 or 128 bit, use one of the
following methods to enter the encryption keys:
3–2
64-bit—All communication must be WEP encrypted
with one of four 64-bit keys. Otherwise it is ignored.
128-bit—All communication must be WEP encrypted
with the same 128-bit key. Otherwise it is ignored.
Disabled—WEP-encrypted communication will be
ignored (continue with Step 8).
Create a passphrase.
a. Select Create with Passphrase.
b. Enter a passphrase. The passphrase is a text string
with a maximum of 31 characters.
The passphrase automatically creates all the
appropriate WEP keys needed for data encryption.
All clients and access points within the WLAN
network must use this same passphrase to
communicate.
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