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profile. Clicking either the
Cancel or OK button also closes the utility.
4.3 WEP Menu
The WEP menu lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys. To see the
available encryption methods, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption (WEP
security) field.
There are two encryption methods available. The IEEE 802.11 specification defines
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) using a 64-bit key. This capability was extended by
the industry to allow a 128-bit key.
If you specify an encryption method, you will only be able to communicate with Access
Points and stations that use the same encryption method and keys.
Disabling Encryption
To disable encryption, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption field, select
Disabled, and click the Apply button.
Enabling Encryption
To enable encryption, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption field, select
either 64 bit or 128 bit, and click the Apply button. After enabling an encryption method,
you must then specify encryption keys, as described in the following sections.