Sharp PC-AL27 - Actius AL27 - Mobile Athlon 64 1.6 GHz Operation Manual page 96

Network keys are generated from ASCII or hexadecimal entries. Refer to the
following table for available letters and digits.
ASCII format
Hexadecimal format
(*1)
0 to 9, a to z, and A to Z (The uppercase and lowercase letters are
distinguished.)
(*2)
0 to 9, a to f, and A to F (The uppercase and lowercase letters are not
distinguished.)
• The network key to be typed must be equal to that of the partner(s).
• Be sure to match the key index between the computer and the other
computer(s). Note some computers have the key index options 0
through 3. Refer to the Key index matching table on the next page.
13. Click OK twice; then, close the Control Panel window.
14. Configure the network by setting the name of the computer and workgroup.
• To communicate with other wireless enabled computers, set the
computer name and the workgroup name. The computer name should
be unique and the workgroup name should be same as others. (Refer to
the Changing Your Computer Name or Workgroup Name section on
page 4-8.)
• To share the folder(s) on the computer with other computers, refer to
the Sharing File and Folders section earlier in this chapter.
Changing Security Mode
This section describes how to change the security mode to WEP or WPA-PSK with
TKIP or AES.
When using the user authentication security technology, consult your
network administrator for the mode changes.
WEP
1. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon (
taskbar.
2. Select View Available Wireless Networks.
3. In the Related Tasks field, click Change the order of preferred networks.
(*1)
5 or 13 characters
(*2)
10 or 26 digits
, or ) on the
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