Setting Up the Adapter with an Available Network
The available networks are listed in the table on the center of the screen by SSID. Select the wireless network you wish to connect to and click the Connect button. (If you do not see your network listed, you can click the Refresh button to bring the list up again.) If the network utilizes wireless security, you will need to configure security on the Adapter. If not, you will be taken directly to the Congratulations screen.
1.If wireless security has been enabled on this network, you will see a wireless security screen. If your network uses WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption, the WEP Key Needed for Connection screen will appear. If your network uses WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal security, a screen will appear for one of those encryption methods.
WEP Key Needed for Connection
Select the level of encryption you want to use,
Passphrase - Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so a WEP key is automatically generated. The passphrase is
WEP Key 1 - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. For
Then, click Connect and proceed to the Congratulations screen. To cancel the connection, click Cancel.
Chapter 4: Setting Up and Connecting the
Figure 4-5: Available Wireless Network Screen
encryption: encoding data transmitted in a network.
wep (wired equivalent privacy): a method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security.
wpa
Figure 4-6: WEP Key Needed for Connection
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Setting Up the Adapter
