Installation guide

18 Wireless Network Installation
Choose Security Settings
1. Select the security mode you want to use for the Ad Hoc wireless network.
Note:
If you don’t want to enable security for your Ad Hoc network, select None, then
press OK.
2. Do one of the following:
■ If you selected None as the security mode, continue with “Confirm Your
Settings and Connect to the Network” on page 20.
■ If you selected WEP as the security mode, continue with step 3.
3. Create a WEP key for the Ad Hoc network. The WEP key can be in
alphanumeric (ASCII) format (recommended) or hexadecimal format.
Note:
The number of characters in your WEP key depends on the type of security mode
you choose and whether it’s alphanumeric (ASCII) or hexadecimal:
4. Select Alphanumeric if your WEP key is ASCII, or select Hexadecimal if
your WEP key is in hexadecimal format.
Security mode Alphanumeric (ASCII) Hexadecimal
WEP–64 bit 5 characters 10 characters
WEP–128 bit 13 characters 26 characters