User's Manual

ASUS USB Wireless LAN Adapter 2
Chapter 3 - Reference
Chapter 3
Software Reference
Encryption tab
Wireless data transmissions between
your wireless LAN adapter and the AP
are secured using the Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) encryption. Check the
Data encryption (WEP enabled) option
to assign the WEP keys.
Check the Network Authentication
(Shared Mode) option if you wish to
use a network key to authenticate a
preferred wireless network. Unchecking
this option allows the network to operate on an Open System mode.
Key Format allows you to set a hexadecimal digit or ASCII character WEP
key.
Key Length allows you to choose a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key. A 64-bit
encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. A 128-bit
encryption contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.
Two ways to assign WEP keys
Manual Assignment. For a 64-bit encryption, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (0~9,
a~f, A~F) or 5 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys. For 128-bit
encryption enter 26 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, A~F) or 13 ASCII characters
in each of the four WEP keys.
Automatic Generation. Type a combination of up to 64 letters, numbers, or
symbols in the Passphrase eld. The Wireless Settings utility uses an algorithm
to generate four WEP keys based on the typed combination.
Note: All wireless clients in a network must have identical WEP keys to
communicate with each other or with an access point.
Note: 64-bit and 40-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method and
can interoperate on wireless networks. This lower level of WEP encryption
uses a 40-bit (10 hexadecimal digits assigned by the user) secret key
and a 24-bit Initialization Vector assigned by the wireless LAN adapter.
104-bit and 128-bit WEP keys use the same encryption method.