NETGEAR MA311 manual Security WEP

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Security (WEP)

To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the network, the WLAN Utility offers highly secure data encryption, known as WEP, making your data transmission over air more secure.

To activate the WEP Encryption, check the WEP Enabled check box. An Encryption window, as shown above, will appear. The instructions are as follows:

1.Check the box in Enable Encryption (WEP Key)

2.Pull down the Encryption Length list and select either 64-bitor 128-bitencryption method.

3.Specify the WEP keys, as described below:

For 64-bit encryption:

Hexadecimal: 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (e.g. 11AA22BB33)

For 128-bit encryption:

Hexadecimal: 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (e.g. 00112233445566778899AABBCC).

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Contents T G E a R Mbps Model MA311 User’s GuideTrademarks Contents Features and Benefits ApplicationsPackage Contents Related Netgear productsPage Page Page Click Finish to complete the utility installation Hardware Installation Installing the Wireless PCI AdapterVerifying Driver Installation Verifying Driver Installation under WindowsVerifying Driver Installation under Windows Me Verifying Driver Installation under Windows XPPage Installing the Drivers and Utility for Windows NT Installing Drivers Software for Windows NTVerifying Driver Installation Installing Utility Software for Windows NT Page Page Wireless LAN Configuration Wlan Configuration UtilityFor Windows XP Users Page Icon color Ad-hoc mode Infrastructure mode System Tray Applications for all Windows usersWlan Utility Parameter Modification StatusConfiguration ProfileRTS/CTS Security WEP Security Site Survey WEPAdapter Properties Configuration Device PropertiesAbout General MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter Specifications Device Properties ModificationPage Wireless Network Configuration Ad-hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer WorkgroupInfrastructure Mode Service Set Identification Ssid Authentication and WEP EncryptionWireless Channel Selection Channel Center Frequency SpreadAppendix a Hardware Specifications General Specifications MA311 802.11b Wireless PCI Adapter