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Monitoring and Configuring the WebSTAR DPW939 USB Wireless LAN Adapter
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To configure encryption
Wireless data transmissions between your wireless LAN adapter and the AP are
secured using the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. The following
illustration and list describes the fields and options that appear on the
Encryption tab when you select the Config icon on the WLAN Card Settings
window.
Network Authentication allows
you to select one of the following
four Network Authentication
methods:
• Shared
• Open
• WPA-PSK
• WPA
Select one of these four options
if you wish to use a network key
to authenticate a preferred
wireless network.
Important: Use the online help to find detailed information about these Network
Authentication methods.
Data encryption allows you to enable or disable WEP keys.
Wireless Network Key (WEP)
Key Format allows you to set a hexadecimal digit or ASCII character WEP key.
Key Length allows you to choose a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key.
• 64-bit encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters.
• 128-bit encryption contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.
Important: All wireless clients in a network must have identical WEP keys to
communicate with each other or with an access point.