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Changing the Setup of Your WLAN
Enabling WEP Encryption—Existing WLAN or New WLAN with
Non-Adaptec Brand Wireless Devices
If you are enabling WEP encryption on an existing WLAN,
Adaptec suggests adjusting the WEP encryption settings on your
Wireless Router first and on your wireless network stations second.
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, select
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 adding your Wireless Router to an existing
WLAN or because you are using non-Adaptec brand wireless
devices on your WLAN, Adaptec recommends that you create
the WEP Keys manually.