Installation guide

Chapter 9
88 Sniffer Technologies
Entering Encryption Keys in ASCII Format
To enter WEP encryption keys in ASCII format:
1 Display the Tools > Options > 802.11 tab.
2 Select ASCII for the WEP Key Entry Mode option at the bottom of the
802.11 tab. The 802.11 tab appears as in Figure 9-4.
Figure 9-4. Entering Encryption Keys in ASCII Mode
If you have previously entered encryption keys in Hex mode, the Sniffer
software automatically converts your entries to ASCII mode. Key
entries are converted differently depending on the length specification
in the Hex entry mode:
 If None was selected, the entry fields in Figure 9-4 appear empty.
 If 40-bit was selected, the Sniffer software attempts to convert the
hex key into ASCII. If conversion is possible, 5 ASCII characters
appear. If conversion is not possible,
0x followed by 10 hex
characters appears.
 If 128-bit was selected, the Sniffer software attempts to convert
the hex key into ASCII. If conversion is possible, 13 ASCII
characters appear. If conversion is not possible,
0x followed by 26
hex characters appears.
Encryption keys
specified in ASCII
mode.