Instant WirelessTM Series

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP network. There are two ways to cre- ate WEP Encryption keys. The first method is by typing a Passphrase into that field and clicking the Generate button. This will generate WEP Encryption keys based upon that passphrase. A second method is to type the WEP Encryption keys in the available fields manually. When manual- ly typing the keys, you must use Hexadecimal characters, which are the let- ters “A” through “F” and the numbers “0” through “9”. To find out the WEP encryption set by other wireless products in your network, such as the WAP11, you may run the USB utility or SNMP configuration program to check the WEP encryption tab for the correct key entries. If you are using other access points, please check their user guides for more information on WEP encryption configuration.

Important: This hexadecimal number must match the Key on all other devices on the wireless network, or this device will be unable to transmit or receive data.

In the bottom drop-down box , choose which Default Key will be used for the encryption. By default, Key 1 will be used. Click the Apply button when you are done.

Wireless USB Network Adapter

6.The About tab, as shown in Figure 8-8, shows you copyright and version information about the driver, the application, and the firmware. The ver- sion number of the driver may vary from this screen, depending on which version was shipped with your Adapter. You can always visit www.linksys.com for the latest version of the driver. Click the X (Close) button in the upper right corner to complete the WLAN Monitor.

Figure 8-8