Example 3: Linksys WAP54G
The Linksys WAP54G access point is a popular 802.11g access point. Getting the hexadecimal WEP key from the WAP54G is an easy process. First, open a web browser and connect to the access point. Connecting to the access point is done by entering the access point’s IP address in the location bar of your web browser. If you do not know the IP address of the access point, please refer to the software or manual that came with the access point in order to determine the IP address. After successfully logging in, you will see a page similar to the following:
Make a note of the “SSID” (in this case “wireless”), this you will need to enter into the “SSID” field in SoundBridge’s wireless setup.
As you can see in the next illustration, “Wireless Security” is enabled. Click on the “Edit Security Settings” button to access the WEP setup page: