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Changing the Setup of Your WLAN
Enabling WEP Encryption—New WLAN with Adaptec Wireless
Devices Only
To enable WEP encryption:
1
Open the Utility and log in. (See
.)
2
Click
Wireless (802.11)
under Basic Setup
on the menu list.
3
Click the
Security
tab.
4
Select
WEP Enabled
.
5
In the WEP Key Length drop-down box, choose
64 bit key
or
128 bit key
. (128-bit encryption is stronger than 64-bit, but 64-bit
encryption has less impact on transmission speed.)
WEP keys can be numeric, alphabetic, or a combination of both.
You can choose between Hexadecimal (Hex), which restricts
you to numbers 0–9 and letters A–F, and Alphanumeric (ASCII),
which restricts you to numbers 0–9 and letters a–z/A–Z.
6
Select
Hex Key
or
ASCII Key
.
Because you are setting up a new WLAN using Adaptec Ultra
Wireless devices only, you can create a passphrase that
automatically generates the WEP Keys and sets a WEP Key to Use.
Note:
You can also enter the WEP Key information
manually, if desired. See
for instructions.
