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Chapter 3
Configuration
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Wireless-N USB Network Adapter
Wireless Mode
Infrastructure Mode Use this mode if you want to
connect to a wireless router or access point.
Ad-Hoc Mode Use this mode if you want to connect to
another wireless device directly without using a wireless
router or access point.
Wireless Network Name This is the wireless network
name (SSID) that must be used for all the devices in your
wireless network. It is case sensitive and should be a
unique name to help prevent others from entering your
network.
Click Next to continue, or click Back to return to the
previous screen.
If you chose Infrastructure Mode, go to Step 5 now. 4.
If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, the Ad-Hoc Mode Settings
screen appears.
Ad-Hoc Mode Settings
Standard Channel Select the correct channel for your
wireless network. 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,
keep the default setting Auto.
Click Next to continue. Click the Back button to change
any settings.
If your wireless network doesn’t have wireless security, 5.
select Disabled and then click Next to continue.
Proceed to Step 6.
If your wireless network has wireless security, select
the method of security used: WEP, WPA Personal,
WPA2 Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Enterprise, or
RADIUS. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and
WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA2 stands
for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2. WPA is a stronger security
method than WEP. WPA2 is a stronger security method
than WPA. RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication
Dial-In User Service. Click the Next button to continue
or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Proceed to the section for your security method.
WEP
WEP
WEP Select 64-Bit or 128-Bit encryption.
Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase
field, 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 The WEP key you enter must match 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”.