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2 Chapter PRELIMINARY
2-22 • AR5001 STA User’s Guide Atheros Communications, Inc.
2-22 • July 2002 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
Table 2-2 provides descriptions for the fields on the Security dialog.
All encryption key fields are displayed only when initially entered. On
subsequent entry into the security property page, the fields are masked. The
keys must be entered as hexadecimal digits.
Table 2-2. Security Dialog Field Descriptions
Field Name Description
Enable Security Completely enables or disables the IEEE 802.11 wired
equivalent privacy (WEP) security feature.
Default Encryption Key Defines the type of encryption key to use (either Unique
Key or Shared Keys). This field allows you to select only a
key (Unique, First, Second, Third, or Fourth) whose
corresponding field has been completed.
Unique Key Defines the unique encryption key for security for the
current network configuration. In ad hoc mode, this
encryption key type is not used. To enable security using
a Unique Key, this field must be populated.
Shared Keys These fields define a set of shared encryption keys. To
enable security using Shared Keys, at least one Shared
Key field must be populated.
Key Length Defines the length for each encryption key. As the Key
Length is changed, the number of available characters in
the field is changed automatically. If after a key is entered
the length is adjusted to a smaller number, the key is
automatically truncated to fit. If the length is increased
again, the field is not automatically updated to its
previous value.