Linksys WUSB11 User Manual

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4. Click on the Encryption tab. Under the drop-box, you can choose to have
WEP encryption Disabled, 64- or 128- Bit. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
is an encryption scheme used to protect wireless data communication. The
Disabled setting prevents the sharing of data with other computers on the WEP
network. When selecting Manual Entry for the WEP Key Entry, enter the
hexadecimal number set by other wireless WEP settings; these settings have to
be identical to the WEP encryption in order to network to your Wireless USB
Network Adapter.

In order to find out the WEP encryption set by other wireless products in your
network, such as the WAP11, you may run the USB utility or SNMP configu-
ration program to check the encryption tab for the correct key entries. If you
are using other access points, please check their respective user guides for more
information on WEP encryption configuration.

Instant Wireless

Series

In order to enable 128-Bit WEP encryption, choose 128-Bits in the drop-down
box. In the drop-down box near the bottom right-hand corner of the page,
choose which Default Tx Key will be used for the encryption. By default, Key
1 will be used. In the box corresponding to the default you chose, enter a hexa-
decimal number* that the encryption algorithm will be based on. Click Apply
Changes when you are done.

Wireless USB Network Adapter

Note:

In order to enable WEP

encryption, hexadecimal values
must be entered.

*Note:

This number must

match the Key on all other
devices on the wireless net-
work, or else this device will be
unable to transmit or receive
data.