Wireless-B Media Adapter
14.The Wireless Security Settings screen, shown in Figure 4-13, appears next. To enable WEP encryption, select a level of WEP encryption, 64-bit or 128-bit, and then enter a Passphrase. If you want to enter the WEP key manually, then complete the KEY #1 field. (The Adapter’s WEP settings must match the WEP settings of your existing wireless network.) If you want to disable WEP encryption, keep the default, Disabled. Click the Next button to continue.
Passphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a Passphrase, so a WEP key will be automatically generated after you click the Next button. The Passphrase is case-sensitive and should have 16 alphanumeric characters or fewer. It must match the passphrase of your wireless network and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (You will have to enter the WEP key(s) manually on any non-Linksys wireless products.)
KEY #1 - If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.
15.Review your settings on the Confirmation screen before you save them (see Figure 4-14). Click the Save button to continue.
Chapter 4: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Adapter
Figure 4-13: Wireless Security Settings
Screen
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): a method of encrypting data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.
Passphrase: used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption for Linksys products.
Figure 4-14: Confirmation Screen
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