Instant Wireless® Series
Configuring Wireless Security in Windows XP
As Windows XP does not allow for the use of the Linksys Passphrase feature with the wireless PC adapters, you will need to manually enter the key gener- ated in the previous section.
The following steps will help you enable WEP and enter the encryption key manually for your wireless PC cards, in order to enable your Windows XP sys- tem to communicate with the Router wirelessly.
These steps assume that your
Be sure you have the WEP Key generated by the Router.
1. As shown in Figure
Figure C-3
Wireless Access Point Router with
2.In the “Control Panel” window, click the Network and Internet Connections icon, shown in Figure
Figure C-4
3. Click the Network Connections icon, shown in Figure
Figure C-5
4.The “Network Connections” window will appear, as shown in Figure
If the “Wireless Network Connection Status” window appears, continue to the next step
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