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Shared Key (Static WEP): Enables the use of shared keys that are defined on both the
access point and the station. To define shared encryption keys, choose the Shared Key radio
button and click Configure to fill in the Define Shared Keys window.
None: No security (not recommended).
Note:
If the access point that the wireless adapter is associating to has WEP set to Optional and the
client has WEP enabled, make sure that Allow Association to Mixed Cells is checked on the
Security Tab to allow association. To complete WEP encryption configuration, you must select the
802.11 Authentication Mode as appropriate on the Advanced tab of this Profile Management
dialog.
3. Edit the Advanced tab
Power Save Mode -
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Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages
for the wireless adapter. The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are
waiting periodically.
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Normal - In Normal mode, the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically
when no large packets are retrieved.
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Off - turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a
short message response time.
Network Type: Select Infrastructure or Ad Hoc.
802.11b Preamble: Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is Short &
Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b
frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and uses
them. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames.
Wireless Mode: Specifies 5 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps or 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps
operation in an access point network. The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of
the access point with which it associates.
Wireless Mode when Starting an Ad Hoc Network: Specifies 5G/2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to
start an Ad Hoc network if no matching network name is found after scanning all available
Figure 3-7 Define Shared Keys
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