Security Features - Creative BLASTER PCMCIA Card Getting Started

Security Features

The following security features are incorporated in your PCMCIA card:
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Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) — This data stream encryption technology
allows for the definition of up to four keys shared between access points and clients.
Unauthorized wireless network stations not having the same keys are locked out.
When typing the keys, use either hexadecimal characters, which are the letters A to
F and the numbers 0 to 9, or alphanumeric characters.
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WEP encryption is not necessary for your product to work. It is an additional data
security measure. See 'Device Configuration" on page 18 for instructions on
how to enable this feature.
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Only wireless network stations with the same keys can communicate with each other.
For more information, refer to the diagrams below.
When Keys 1-4 and the selected default key for both wireless network stations are the same,
the stations can communicate with each other.
When Keys 1-4 for both wireless network stations are the same but the selected default key
is different, the stations can communicate with each other.
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