Edimax Technology Edimax Wireless LAN Cardbus Adapter Network Card User Manual


 
configuration security. At least one Shared Key field must be
populated to enable security using a shared key.
Click on the radio button to set the key as the default
encryption key.
WEP Key Size
Defines the size for each encryption key. The options include:
o 64- bit (enter 10 digits for hexadecimal, 5 ASCII
characters)
o 128- bit (enter 26 digits for hexadecimal, 13
digits for ASCII)
o 152-bit (enter 32 digits hexadecimal, 16 digits
for ASCII)
4. Click OK for the changes to take effect.
Overwriting an Existing Static W EP Key
1. Click the Define Pre-Shared Keys radio button on the Security tab.
2. Cli ck o n Configure.
3. In the windo w, all e xi sting static WEP keys a re di splayed a s asteri sks for security
reasons. Click in the field of the exi sting static WEP key to overwrite.
4. Delete the aste ri sks in that field.
5. Enter a new key.
6. M a ke su re to se l e ct t he Transmit Key button to the left o f thi s ke y i s selected fo r the
ke y to transmit packets.
7. Cli ck OK.
Disabling Static WEP
To disable static WEP for a particular profile, choose None on the Profile
Management tab and click OK.
OR: Select any other security option on the Profile Management tab to automatically
di sable static WEP.
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