Enterasys Networks Wireless Ethernet Adapter I User Manual
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PC Card Configuration
4-16 Ethernet Adapter Manager Installation
3)
Enter up to four encryption key values.
The values for the encryption keys may to be written as either text (ASCII)
strings or hexadecimal numbers. Hexadecimal values must be preceded by
“0x” and are composed of the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. Text
strings cannot begin with “0x”.
The level of encryption corresponds to the length of the encryption key. Refer
to the PC card documentation for the encryption levels supported by your PC
card.
4)
Select a transmit key. The transmit key is the encryption key used by the
Ethernet Adapter to encrypt messages sent over the radio. Messages received
by the radio are decrypted if they were created using any of the four keys.
5)
Click on the Update and Reset Unit button. If you are configured to run in
Infrastructure Mode, the Ethernet Adapter associates to the Access Point with
the specified Network Name.
Encryption
Level
Key Length
HEX ASCII
Example
40 bit
0x + 10 digits
5 characters
0xFEDCBA9876
128 bit
0x + 26 digits
13 characters
EnterasysRMBT