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3.3 "Site

Survey"

This screen shows all the AP or Adaptor nearby when operating in Ad-Hoc mode.
Click

Re-Scanto collect the BSSID and Channel information of all the wireless devices near by.

If one wishes to connect to any device on the list, double-click the selected list and the adapter will
connect to the selected device automatically.

3.4 "Encryption

Additional security can be achieved by using the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption.
WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the keys entered from this
panel.
There are four 10 Hex digit encryption keys value available for the WEP. One can define the
encryption key values of their own choice.
Enable the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) option in order to activate WEP encryption for
transmissions between the stations and the Access Point. WEP is an authentication algorithm
which protects authorized Wireless LAN users against eavesdropping.