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PassPhrase must be a minimum of 8 printable ASCII characters. The PassPhrase should be at
least 20 characters to make it more difficult for an attacker to decipher the key.
7. If selecting Pre-Shared Key, click on the Configure button to enter the Encryption
Keys.When finished, click OK. For WEP key, please contact with MIS administrator.
 Key Entry Method: Determines the entry method for the key. Hexadecimal (0-9, A-F) or
ASCII text (all keyboard characters).
 Default Encryption Key: Allows you to choose one encryption key (First, Second, Third,
or Fourth) as the transmit key, which encrypts transmissions from the PC Card.
 Unique Key: Defines the per-session encryption key for the current network
configuration. Not used in Ad-Hoc mode.
 Shared Keys: Use these fields to enter the wireless network’s encryption keys. The keys
must be in the correct position (First, Second, Third, or Fourth).
 Key Length: Defines the length of each encryption key.
o For 40/64 bit (enter 10 digits for hexadecimal or 5 characters for ASCII)
o For 104/128 bit (Enter 26 digits for hexadecimal or 13 characters for ASCII)
When the length is changed, the number of available characters in the field automatically
changes. If a previously entered key is too long, the key is automatically truncated to fit. If
the key length is increased again, the key does not update to the previous value.