Adaptec Ultra Wireless PCI Adapter User’s Guide

3In the Encryption (WEP) drop-down box, select the setting you want.

4If you select either 64-Bitor 128-Bit, you must create WEP keys, which control encryption, and set a default key. (The default key determines which of the four key sets is used for encryption and decryption.) See the next section to continue.

Setting the WEP Keys

WEP keys can be numeric, alphabetic, or a combination of both. You can choose between Hexadecimal, which restricts you to numbers 0–9 and letters A–F, and Alphanumeric, which restricts you to numbers 0–9 and letters a–z/A–Z.

■Adaptec recommends that you create the keys manually if you have any non-Adaptec brand devices on your WLAN. Go to Creating the Keys Manually below to continue.

■If you have only Adaptec brand products on your WLAN, you can create a passphrase that automatically generates the required keys and sets a default key. Go to Creating the Keys with a Passphrase on page 37 to continue.

Creating the Keys Manually

1Click Manual Entry, then choose either Hexadecimal or Alphanumeric.

2Enter the keys in the Key 1 to Key 4 text boxes.

The number of characters in your key depends on the encryption key length:

■64-bit keys require 10 Hexadecimal or 5 Alphanumeric characters

■128-bit keys require 26 Hexadecimal or 13 Alphanumeric characters.

3Click Apply Changes. (You can restore the default encryption settings at any time by clicking Restore Defaults.)

4Click OK to close the Adaptec Wireless Utility.

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