User Manual

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Configuration Utility
Section 3
Mini PCI User’s Guide Xircom Inc
Creating Encryption Keys Manually
If you want, you can create encryption keys manually by clicking the radio button next to Create
Key Manually, as shown in the following illustration.
When you click this button, the cursor appears in the field for Key 1. For 64-bit encryption, you
must type
exactly
10 hexadecimal digits in each of the four key fields; for 128-bit encryption, you
must type
exactly
26 hexadecimal digits. You then click the Apply button to create your
encryption keys. After you click the Apply button, the Configuration Utility uses asterisks to
mask your keys.
Default Key
The Default Key field lets you specify which of the four encryption keys you use to transmit data
on your wireless LAN. You can change the default key by clicking on the down arrow at the
right of this field, selecting the number of the key you want to use, and then clicking the Apply
button. As long as the Access Point or station with which you are communicating has the same
key in the same position, you can use any of the keys as the default.