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Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster
4.If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. If you chose
Channel - The channel you choose should match the channel set on the other devices in your wireless network. If you are unsure about which channel to use, select the default channel (Channel 6).
Network Mode - Select Mixed Mode, and both
5.Select the type of security you want to use:
WEP | Figure | |
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WEP - To use WEP encryption, select |
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passphrase or WEP key. |
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Passphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so |
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a WEP key is automatically generated. It is |
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characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is |
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compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any |
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WEP key manually on those products.) |
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WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using |
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WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using |
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WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal |
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characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”. |
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Transmit Key - The default transmit key number is 1. If your network’s access point or wireless router uses |
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transmit key number 2, 3, or 4, select the appropriate number from the Transmit Key |
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Authentication | Figure | |
Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for authentication. Open key is when the | ||
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sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for authentication. All points on your network must use the |
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same authentication type. |
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Chapter 4: Software Installation and Configuration | 9 |
The Installation Procedure