Creating and editing personal WEP keys
Personal WEP keys can be used only with the infrastructure operating mode. Ad
hoc networks use shared WEP keys only.
Make sure that the same personal WEP key is configured to the WLAN access
point; if the access point and radio card are using incompatible keys, they cannot
communicate with each other. Contact your system administrator for details.
1 Go to the Tools page and select the Personal Keys tab. Click New to create a
new key, or click
Edit to modify an existing one.
2 Give the personal key a name. You can also include a further description of the
key, such as the name of the network where the key is used.
3 Select the type of key you want to create: station-specific or user-specific. If
you choose a station-specific key, the MAC address of the radio card is used for
identifying the user. If you choose a user-specific key, you can choose the
identifier yourself.
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4 Select the appropriate key length. Supported key lengths are 40, 128, and 152
bits. Remember that the more bits there are in the key, the higher the level of
security. Click
Generate. The system generates your personal key.
If you want to enter the WEP key in text form, type the text in the
In text form
box. You can copy and paste the text by using the CTRL+ C and CTRL+V key
combinations respectively.
5 Click OK to save the WEP key.