User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installing the Driver and Utility Software
- Chapter 3 Station Configuration
- Accessing the Atheros Configuration Utility
- Basic Configuration for Ad Hoc Network
- Basic Configuration for Infrastructure Network
- Edit the Security Tab
- Edit the Advanced Tab
- To Connect to an Existing Network
- To Modify a Configuration Profile
- To Remove a Configuration Profile
- To Switch to a Different Profile
- Chapter 4 Checking Status or Statistics
- Chapter 5 Tools
- Chapter 4 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card
Chapter 3
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encrypted with AES are more difficult to decipher without knowing the key. To use AES, you
must specify a unique key (refer to description below).
Note: AES is not supported in Ad Hoc mode, because Ad Hoc mode does not support unique
keys.
Encryption type is set on both the AP and the station. The station and AP negotiate and
attempt to use AES before exchanging data packets. By default, the station is set to auto and
attempts to use AES. It will only use WEP if the AP supports or is configured for WEP only.
Configuring the Encryption Keys
To use static keys, enable the Use Static Keys option on the Security tab and click Define
Static Encryption Keys to set the encryption keys. Then configure the fields below:
Key Entry Method: Select the method to enter the key. If Hexadecimal is selected, only
digits 0-9 and letters a-f, A-F are allowed. If ASCII Text is selected, you can enter
alphanumeric characters.
Key Length (bits): Defines the length for each encryption key. Key length varies according to
the WEP type. As the Key Length is changed, the number of available characters in the field is
changed automatically. If an already entered key is too long, the key is automatically truncated
to fit. If the key length is increased again, the field does not automatically update to its
previous value.