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2. Using a network-connected machine
•Authentication: Select an authentication type.
Open System: Authentication is not used, and encryption
may or may not be used, depending on the need for data
security.
Shared Key: Authentication is used. A device that has a
proper WEP key can access the network.
•Encryption: Select the encryption (None, WEP64,
WEP128).
•Network Key: Enter the encryption network key value.
•Confirm Network Key: Confirm the encryption network
key value.
•WEP Key Index: If you are using WEP Encryption, select
the appropriate WEP Key Index.
The wireless network security window appears when the ad
hoc network has security setting.
The wireless network security window appears. Select Open
System or Shared Key for the authentication and click Next.
• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a security protocol
preventing unauthorized access to your wireless network.
WEP encrypts the data portion of each packet exchanged
on a wireless network using a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP
encryption key.
8 The window showing the wireless network setting appears.