Network Interface Card User's Manual

Chapter 2 Configuration Tools

• Default WEP Key

The default key must match the Access Point's configuration. If the

Access Point is configured to use "Open System", the default key

should be set to 0. If the Access Point is configured to use 40-bit or

128-bit WEP encryption key, the encryption key must be set to the

same setting as the Access Point's setting. See the following

section on how to set up the encryption key. In addition, there are

four keys (1-4) that an Access Point can use. If the Access Point is

set to use key 1, the default key must be set to 1 to correspond to

the Access Point's setting.

Encryption Key Configuration

As previously mentioned, there are four encryption keys that can be

configured through the control panel. For each encryption key x

(where x can be 1 to 4), the following control menu can be used to

configure the key:

• WEP Key x Format

This is the format of the key. It can be set to either ASCII or

Hexadecimal.

• WEP Key x Width

This is the number of bits used for encryption. This can be set to

either 40 Bits or 128 Bits and must match the Access Point's

configuration.

• WEP Key x

This is the key value. If the "WEP Key x Width" is set to 40 Bits, the

key values can be entered in the following 5 sub menus

(BYTE 1, …, BYTE 5). If the "WEP Key x Width" is set to 128 Bits,

the key values can be entered in the following 13 sub menus

(BYTE 1, …, BYTE 13). The key values must configure to match

the corresponding key in the Access Point's key configuration.