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Actiontec 11 Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Manual
Encryption (WEP security)
Clicking the arrow next to the “Encryption”text box reveals a list box with three
options:Disabled,64 Bit,and 128 Bit.
Disabled- If joining a wireless network with no encryption, select this option.
64 Bit- If joining a wireless network with 64-bit encryption, select this option.
128 Bit- If joining a wireless network with 128-bit encryption, select this option.
Create Keys Manually
If this radio button is activated,the user enters the WEP keys manually, selecting
either Alphanumeric:5 characters or Hexadecimal:10 digits (0-9, A-F),
depending on what kind ofWEP the w ireless network being joined is using.
Key #1 - Key #4
If joining a wireless network with 64-bit or 128-bit encryption, enter the
encryption keys here.These keys must be identical to the wireless network’s
encryption keys to join the network.
Create Keys with Passphrase
Activating this radio button allows the user to create WEP keys based on the
passphrase entered.Once a passphrase is entered in the “Passphrase”text box,
keys will be created and displayed in the “Key 1”through “Key 4”text boxes.