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8. The Security Settings screen (Figure 5-7) will appear next. From this
screen, you will set the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption for
your wireless network. Select a WEP configuration method and a
passphrase. Click the Next button to continue or Back to return to the pre-
vious page.
• WEP (Disable/64 bits (10 hex digits)/128 bits (26 hex digits)). In order
to utilize WEP encryption, select the WEP setting from the pull-down
menu, 64 bits (10 hex digits) or 128 bits (26 hex digits). If you do not
wish to utilize WEP encryption, make sure Disabled is selected. The
Access Point’s WEP encryption is unique to Linksys and may conflict
with other vendors’ WEP encryption.
• Passphrase. Instead of manually entering WEP keys, you can enter a
Passphrase. This Passphrase is used to generate one or more WEP keys.
It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric char-
acters. (The Passphrase function is compatible with Linksys wireless
products only. If you want to communicate with non-Linksys wireless
products, you will need to enter your WEP keys manually on the non-
Linksys wireless products.)
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Figure 5-7
7. As shown in Figure 5-6, the Basic Settings screen will appear. Enter your
wireless network’s SSID and select the channel at which the network broad-
casts its wireless signal. Then, click the Next button to continue or Back to
return to the previous page.
• SSID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all devices in a wire-
less network. The SSID must be the same for all devices in the wireless
network. It is case sensitive, must not exceed 32 characters, and may be
any keyboard character.
• Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre-
spond with your network settings, between 1 and 11 (in North America).
All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order
to function correctly. All points in your wireless network must use the
same channel in order to function correctly.
Figure 5-6
Note: The passphrase function doesn’t work when mixing other
manufacturers’ products into your wireless network. Linksys prod-
ucts should always be used for optimum functionality. If using
another company’s wireless product, set the WEP key manually.
Note: WEP encryption should be used when communicating over a
wireless network. Wireless transmissions are unprotected and WEP
encryption helps to make your wireless network safer to use.