User manual

Chapter 3 Configuration

alphanumeric or hexadecimal characters. When you click one of these

buttons, the cursor appears next to Key 1.

• For 64-bit encryption, type exactly 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadec-

imal characters in each of the four key fields.

• For 128-bit encryption, type exactly 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexa-

decimal characters.

Then click the Apply button to create your encryption keys. After you

click Apply, the configuration utility uses asterisks to mask your keys.

The Use WEP Key field lets you specify which of the four encryption

keys you use to transmit data on your wireless network. 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 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.

Creating Encryption Keys Using a Passphrase

To create encryption keys using a passphrase, click Create Key with

Passphrase and type a character string in the Passphrase field. As

you type, the configuration utility displays asterisks to mask your

passphrase and uses an algorithm to generate four keys used for

encryption. Using a passphrase to generate the four keys makes it easy

to set the same keys for all members of your wireless network.

IBSS Channel Selection (IBSS Tab)

When communicating in a peer-to-peer network, you can use the IBSS

tab to specify a channel on which you prefer communications to take

place. Just click on the channel in the IBSS Channel Selection field,

then click the Apply button.

The channel you select is not necessarily the channel on which peer-to-

peer communications will be established. If the IBSS network names

(SSID) are the same for nodes in the peer-to-peer network, but have

different preferred channels, a network can still be established. In this

case, if it cannot find a network with the specified network name on the

preferred channel, a station will scan other channels until it finds a peer-

to-peer network with the specified network name on which to communi-