User manual

By default,

Key 1

will be used.

Create Keys with Passphrase

Choose this command when the associated wireless network uses a passphrase to create WEP

keys. Enter the passphrase string in the

Passphrase

filed to generate four encryption keys in the

Key

fields above. Note that only letters A-F are valid for the

Passphrase

feature.

Note:

When entering the passphrase here, ensure that you have specified an accurate type of the

Encryption (WEP security) above according to the associated agent’s configuration. Otherwise, the

inaccuracy will cause any failure of performance.

After finish configuring the

Encryption

features, remember to click the

Apply

button to initiate the

new settings.

The Site Survey Tab

First of all, while entering this tab, please do choose the

Rescan

button to reinitiate the scanning

process and update the list. Later the result of scanning will be renewed and displayed afterwards.

From the offered information, you may learn the general information on the status of current scan

lines, including BSSID, SSID, signal strength, the channel number, WEP type, and network type.

In addition, to directly make an association with any site on the list, double-click the intended entry,

and you will be led to the

Status

tab then.

Figure 3-7: The Site Survey Tab

The IBSS Tab

If you, as a creator of the wireless network, are communicating with other stations via the IBSS

(802.11 Ad-hoc) mode to form peer-to-peer networks, click the

IBSS

(

ndependent

asic

ervice

et) tab to specify an operating radio frequency channel from the pull-down list under the

IBSS