7 Enter the network authentication, data encryption (WEP), encryption level, key index, and wireless security password configured for the target access point or computer-to-computer network in the Security Settings window, and click Next.

 

The network authentication, data encryption

 

(WEP), key index, and password of a access point

Note

are configured in the access point management

program.

 

For information on the security information, check

 

the security settings of the access point or ask your

 

wireless network administrator.

 

To connect to an existing computer-to-computer

 

(Ad Hoc) network, enter the password configured

 

when creating the computer-to-computer network

 

for the first time. You do not need to enter network

 

authentication or key index.

 

Security Settings

 

Network authentication: The network

Note

authentication option includes Open System and

Shared Key. When you select Open System, no

 

 

authentication is applied (however, encryption is

 

supported). When you select Shared Key, a WEP

 

key is used for authentication. The default setting

 

is Open System.

Data encryption (WEP): The IEEE 802.11 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) standard defines two levels of encryption, a 64-bit key (this is sometimes represented by 40bits) and a 128-bit key.

Key index: Select the current encryption key index used by the access point out of 1 to 4.

To use encryption key: Click Use pass phrase to activate, and enter 5 (for 64-bit) or 13 (for 128-bit) alphanumeric characters (represented by 0-9, a-z, or A-Z).

8 The Done window appears, click OK.

When a wireless connection to an access point is established, the connection icon () appears in front of the name of the connected profile.

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