Toshiba e800, e805 manual Security, 220, E1 What is WEP?, E3 How do I set the WEP security service?

Toshiba Pocket PC e800/e805 User’s Guide

When the Wireless Network does not have the DHCP server, you should set your own IP address, Submask and Default gateway for Wireless Network connection. Otherwise, the OS might set the differ- ent Network group IP address for you, which will cause the discon- nection for the Wireless Network.

D4: How can I set the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway settings?

Click Start, Settings, Connections, Network adapter, IEEE802.11b WLAN Adapter, Properties, IP Address to set IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway settings.

D5: What Transmit Rate should I choose for Wireless Connection?

Suggest you to use the “Fully Auto” option in the “Transmission Rate” field for full Transmission Data Rate range to automatically adjust the Best Communication Data Rate and to be compatible with other Low speed 802.11 Wireless Device.

E. Security

E1: What is WEP?

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, a security service, used to prevent the unauthorized access to your wireless network.

E2: How many WEP security service modes does my Wireless LAN support?

WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy that is the security service for the Wireless Network. There are three WEP security service modes available for “IEEE 802.11b WLAN Adapter” formed Wireless Network. The first is “Disable” which will disable the WEP security service; the second is “64bit” which will support 5 bytes Hexadecimal value WEP security service; the third is “128bit” which will support 13 bytes Hexadecimal value WEP security service.

E3: How do I set the WEP security service?

Click Start, Settings, System, Wireless LAN Utility, and then Security to view Security page where you can set the WEP security service.

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