Chapter 6 Windows XP Wireless Connectivity
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Table 6.2c explains the various parameters on the Wireless Network Properties
Menu.
Parameters
Description
Network name(SSID)
SSID is the acronym for Service Set Identifier. It is a unique
name that is shared among all wireless hosts in the same
wireless network.
Data encryption (WEP
enabled)
Specify whether to use Encryption when connecting to
wireless network.
Network Authentication
(Shared mode)
Specify whether wireless client use Open system or Shared
Mode to authenticate to an Access Point.
Open system
Wireless client does not need to share the same Encryption
key to authenticate with access point.
Shared Key
Wireless client need to share the same Encryption key to
authenticate with access point.
Network key
Enter your Encryption Key here.
Key format
The format of the encryption key.
Values
ASCII characters
Hexadecimal digits
Key Length
Specify whether to use 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
Key index
Specify the location of the of the Network key.
The key is provided for
me automatically
Specify whether to use the Encryption key is automatically
provided by the preferred network.
This is a computer-to-
computer (ad hoc)
network; wireless access
points are not used
Specify whether to set this network for ad-hoc or
Infrastructure mode.
Infrastructure
There is an access point in the wireless network.
Ad-Hoc
There is no access point in the wireless network.
Table 6.2c Wireless Network Connection Menu Parameters
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