Asus WL-100gE - Manual (Page 17)

ASUS WLAN Card 17
Quick Start Guide
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Two ways to assign WEP keys
1. Manual Assignment - When you click this button, the cursor appears
in the field for Key 1. For 64-bit encryption, you are required to enter
four WEP Keys. Each Key contains exactly 10 hex digits (0~9, a~f, and
A~F). For 128-bit encryption, you are required to enter four WEP Keys.
Each Key contains exactly 26 hex digits (0~9, a~f, and A~F).
2. Automatic Generation - Type a combination of up to 64 letters, num-
bers, or symbols in the Passphrase column, then the Wireless Settings
Utility uses an algorithm to generate four WEP Keys for encryption.
NOTE: This function ease users from having to remember their pass-
words and is compatible to some existing WLAN utilities, but it is
not very secure. “Manual Assignment” is more secure.
Select one as your Default Key
The Default Key field lets you specify which of the four encryption keys you use to
transmit data on your wireless LAN. You can change the default key by clicking on the
down arrow at the right of this field, selecting the number of the key you want to use
and then clicking the Apply button. As long as the Access Point or station with which
you are communicating has the same key in the same position, you can use any of the
keys as the default.
You then click the Apply button to create your encryption keys. After you click the
Apply button, the Wireless Settings Utility uses asterisks to mask your keys.
Status - Advanced
This section allows you to set up additional
parameters for the wireless router function.
We recommend that you use the default
values for all items in this window.
RTS Threshold (0-2347)
The RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to
Send) function is used to minimize collisions
among wireless stations. When RTS/CTS is
enabled, the router refrains from sending a
data frame until another RTS/CTS handshake is completed. Enable RTS/CTS by setting
a specific packet size threshold. The default value (2347) is recommended.
Fragmentation Threshold (256-2346)
Fragmentation is used to divide 802.11 frames into smaller pieces (fragments) that are