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T he receiving station grants any request for authentication. Open authentication
allows any device network access. If no encryption is enabled on the network, any
device that knows the SSID can gain access to the network. Device to Device (ad
hoc) networks always operate with Open authentication.
9. Data Encryption: None is the default.
10. Click OK. The profile is added to the Profiles list and connects to the wireless network.
Set up a Client with Open Network Authentication and WEP Data
Encryption
On the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window, select one of the following methods to connect to
a device to device network:
1. Double-click a Device to Device (ad hoc) network in the Wireless Networks list.
2. Select a Device to Device (ad hoc) network in the Wireless Networks list. Click Connect.
The Intel PROSet/Wireless software automatically detects the security settings for the
wireless adapter.
NOTE: Device to Device (ad hoc) networks are identified with a notebook image (
) in the Wireless Networks and Profiles list.
3. If Data Encryption is required, you may select WEP. You are asked to select either a 64-
bit or 128-bit encryption level Security Password (Encryption Key) and a Key Index.
These values must match the various devices in your device to device (ad hoc) network,
or data is not transferred.
NOTE: If you need to edit or change the wireless network settings, refer to
Profile
Management for more information.
To create a profile for a wireless network connection with WEP encryption:
1. Click Profiles on the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
2. On the Profile page, click Add to open the Create Wireless Profile Wizard's General
Settings.
3. Wireless Network Name (SSID): Enter the network identifier.
4. Profile Name: Enter a descriptive profile name.
5. Operating Mode: Click Device to Device (ad hoc).
6. Click Next.
7. Click Enterprise Security to open the Security Settings.
8. Network Authentication: Open is selected (Default). Ad hoc networks only use Open
authentication.
9. Data Encryption: Select WEP. WEP data encryption can be configured with 64- or 128-
bit key.If the wireless device does not have the correct WEP key, the device is unable to
transmit or decrypt data.
10. Encryption Level: Select 64- or 128-bit.