User's Manual

Chapter 3 Using Wireless LAN Utility
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Screen Item Description
To join an Infrastructure network where an AP is required, leave the
“This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network…” check box
unchecked.
WEP Settings
In the WEP section you may take additional measures to secure your network by using WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy). If encryption is not necessary, just leave the Data
encryption(WEP enabled) check box empty. To enable WEP, take the steps below:
1. Check the Data encryption (WEP enabled) check box.
2. In the Network Authentication (Shared Mode) item, select this check box to use
Shared Key or leave it empty to use Open Key. You should use the same authentication
method as used by your targeted wireless network.
• Open Key: If your targeted wireless network uses Open Key, your authentication
request will be always accepted regardless of your WEP keys. You are allowed to
join the network assuming that your SSID matches the SSID of the targeted
wireless network.
• Shared Key: If your targeted wireless network uses Shared Key, your wireless
adapter must be set to use correct WEP to pass the authentication. If selected, your
wireless adapter must use identical WEP keys as the targeted wireless network.