Authentication And Security; Wep Encryption - EnGenius EPI-9701 User Manual

EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter
Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same
as the SSID.
SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down
list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless
network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is
case-sensitive.
Network Type: Select Ad-hoc from the drop-down list.
TX Power: Select a transmit power from the drop-down list. If your
notebook is connected to external power then select 100% or auto, if
not, select one of the lower values for power saving.
Click on the Apply button to save the changes.

2.4 Authentication and Security

The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption
settings such as: WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK. Each security option is described in
detail below.

2.4.1 WEP Encryption

The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the
data transmission more secure. You may select 64 or 128-bit WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP
encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a
panel. When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients, all the
wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass
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