Figure 14. The Configuration panel
6.1.3 The Security Panel
The
panel shows the adapter's current Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) settings,
Security
and lets you change them. WEP is a form of encryption that can help prevent snooping.
To join a WLAN that uses WEP, you must obtain WEP settings from the WLAN
operator. WEP settings are part of the current profile, and can be changed and tested like
the settings in the
panel.
Configuration
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