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If the network is in infrastructure mode and WEP is enabled, skip the next two steps and
go directly to step 8.
If the network is in infrastructure mode and WEP is disabled, skip the next three steps
and go directly to step 9.
6. For an ad-hoc network, adjust the
Network Mode
control.
The default setting of this control is
Infrastructure
. Open the list and select
802.11
Ad-hoc
or
High-speed Ad-hoc
. (Use high-speed ad-hoc mode only for links to devices
from the same product family as your adapter.)
7. For an ad-hoc network, check the setting of the
Channel
control.
The default setting is
11
. If the network uses another channel, open the list and select the
correct setting.
8. For a network on which WEP is enabled, provide WEP settings.
Open the
Method
control and select the correct key length (64, 128, or 256 bits; select
64
bits
if the length you were told to use is 40 bits). Boxes for typing in a key or keys will
appear.
Figure 17. 64-bit WEP key input boxes and controls
Create a key or keys by the hex input or passphrase method. If you have been given a
textual key that is not a passphrase, consult appendix A and type the values
corresponding to the characters of the key into the key input boxes. If you have been
given a passphrase, type it into the
Passphrase
input box and choose
Generate
.
64-bit WEP encryption lets you create four keys and switch among them. The “default
key” is the key currently in use on the network. Make sure the
Default Key
control, if it
appears, is set to the right key.
9. Choose
OK
.
You will be returned to the
Settings
panel. The name of the new profile, the SSID of the
network it is for, and WEP status will appear in the
Connection Profiles
section.
10. Select the new profile and choose
Apply
.
Instead of clicking the profile and then clicking
Apply
, you can double-click the profile.
You will be asked for confirmation. Choose
Yes
and you will be connected.