Figure 4-4: The Setup Wizard's Ad-Hoc Mode Setting Screen; Figure 4-5: The Setup Wizard's Wireless Security - Wep Screen - Linksys WUSB11 User Manual

Wireless-B USB Network Adapter
4. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, select the correct operating
channel for your network. The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your
wireless network. Then click the Next button.
5. On the Wireless Security - WEP screen, configure the Wired Equivalent encryption (WEP) encryption settings
for your wireless network. If you enable WEP, then enter a passphrase or WEP key. Click the Next button to
continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
WEP - WEP encryption is recommended because it increases wireless network security. To enable WEP
encryption, select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption from the drop-down menu, and then enter a passphrase or
WEP key. If you don't want to use encryption, select Disabled.
Passphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase, so a WEP key is
automatically generated. The passphrase is case-sensitive and should not have more than 16 alphanumeric
characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is
compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the
WEP key manually on those products.)
WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption,
enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters.
Valid hexadecimal characters are "0" to "9" and "A" to "F".
For Advanced Users Only
TX Key - This allows you to access the different WEP keys used by your network access point or wireless
router. Select the transmit key number used by your network. For example, if your wireless router uses
transmit key number 4, then select 4 from the TX Key drop-down box. If your network is not using multiple
WEP keys, then keep the default setting, 1.
Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect Shared Key or Open System
authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for
authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for
authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto.
Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000
The Installation Procedure
Figure 4-4: The Setup Wizard's Ad-Hoc Mode
Setting Screen
Figure 4-5: The Setup Wizard's Wireless Security -
WEP Screen
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