Fujitsu Lifebook P5020 User Manual page 68

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Ad hoc connection:
Select [Ad hoc - Connect directly to other
computers] under "Operating mode", and assign
the same network name to all the personal
computers to be connected.
It is not necessary to enter data in the
[Mandatory AP] link.
5. Click the [Next] button.
6. Set security as follows:
Select [Network Authentication]
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This parameter is dependent on the WEP
configuration of the access point and must be
identical to the setting on the Access Point.
Please consult your network administrator for
proper configuration of this parameter.
[Open]: Select [Open] if you want open-system
authentication or open-key authentication.
[Shared]: Select [Shared] if you want shared-key
authentication.
Network authentication cannot be
selected for ad hoc connection.
Select [Data encryption (WEP)]
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Specify the method of encoding communications
data.
"None"
Encoding is not assigned.
"64-bit"
Specify the network key in a 64-bit format. Use
either [Use pass phrase...] or [Use WEP Keys...] to
enter the network key.
"128-bit"
Specify the network key in a 128-bit format. Use
either [Use pass phrase...] or [Use WEP Keys...] to
enter the network key.
If [Use pass phrase...] has been selected above,
enter an ASCII character string consisting of five
or thirteen characters. The characters that can be
used for [Path phrase] are as follows:
0 - 9, A - Z, a - z
If [Use WEP Keys...] has been selected, enter a
hexadecimal number consisting of 10 or 26 char-
acters. The characters that can be used for [Key]
are as follows: 0 - 9, A - F
■ Select [Key index].
For access point (infrastructure) connection:
Any number from "1" to "4" can be assigned to
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[Key index]. "1" is usually assigned.
For ad hoc connection:
[Key index] cannot be selected.
7. Click the [Finish] button. [Profile Wizard] will be
terminated and the created profile added to [Profile
List] of the [Networks] tab
8. Select the created profile from [Profile List] and
then click the [Connect] button. If other wireless
LANs are present nearby or in the same floor of the
building. it is suggested that the value of the chan-
nel be spaced by 5.
For access point (infrastructure) connection, setup
is not required.
Atheros Wireless LAN:
1. Right-click the Atheros Wireless Utility icon in the
system tray in the lower right corner of your screen.
2. Click [Open Client Utility]. The [Atheros Wireless
Configuration Utility] window will be displayed.
3. Select the [Profile Management] tab.
4. Click the [New] button. The Profile Management
window will appear.
5. Enter the following information required to estab-
lish connection to the wireless LAN:
Profile Name
Enter a name for this configuration profile
Network names
Enter the appropriate SSID(s) of the wireless net-
■ For access point (infrastructure) connec-
tion:
WEP key entered here must be identical
to the WEP key of all wireless LAN
devices in the network in order for com-
munication to take place. Please note:
The WEP key generated by passphrases
vary from manufacturer to manufac-
turer. It is recommended that entry of
the WEP key be accomplished using the
hexadecimal method of entry.
Be careful since the index number has
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the following relationship with respect to
this personal computer:
If the index number of the key is from 0
to 3, the index number corresponding to
this personal computer is "0".
If the index number of the key is from 1
to 4, the index number corresponding to
this personal computer is "1".
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