Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration
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Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter
WEP
Make sure the settings you configure match the settings
of your wireless network.
WEP
WEP Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
Passphrase Enter the network’s Passphrase, so a WEP
key is automatically generated. It is case -sensitive and
should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric characters.
This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other
wireless network devices and is compatible with Linksys
wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys
wireless products, enter the WEP key manually on those
products.)
WEP Key If you do not have the Passphrase, enter the
WEP key of your wireless network. For 64-bit encryption,
enter exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. For 128-bit
encryption, enter exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid
hexadecimal characters are “0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.

Advanced Users

TX Key The default is 1. If your network’s wireless router
or access point uses transmit key number 2, 3, or 4, select
the appropriate number.
Authentication The default is Open System. For Open
System authentication, the sender and the recipient do
not share a WEP key for authentication. For Shared Key
authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a
WEP key for authentication.
Click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the
previous screen.
WPA Personal
WPA Personal offers two encryption methods, TKIP and
AES, with dynamic encryption keys.
WPA Personal
Encryption Select TKIP or AES.
Passphrase Enter the network’s Passphrase (also called a
pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters.
Click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the
previous screen.
WPA2 Personal
WPA2 Personal uses the encryption method, AES, with
dynamic encryption keys.
WPA2 Personal
Passphrase Enter the network’s Passphrase (also called a
pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters.
Click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the
previous screen.