Linksys WUSB11 User Manual page 32

Wireless-B USB Network Adapter
5. If you chose Infrastructure Mode, then proceed to step 6. If you chose Ad-Hoc Mode, then the Ad-Hoc Mode
Setting screen will now appear. Select the channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal. Then,
click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Channel - From the drop-down box, select the appropriate channel that corresponds with your network
settings. All devices in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to communicate.
6. The Wireless Security - WEP screen will appear. Choose the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption
settings for your wireless network. If you enable WEP, enter a passphrase or WEP key. Then, click the Next
button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen.
WEP - If you do not want to use WEP encryption, keep the default setting, Disable. To use WEP encryption
(recommended to increase wireless network security), select 64-bit / 10 hex. characters or
128-bit / 26 hex. characters from the drop-down menu, and enter a passphrase or WEP key.
Passphrase - Instead of manually entering a WEP key, you can enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field, so
a WEP key is automatically generated. It is case-sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanumeric
characters. This passphrase must match the passphrase of your other wireless network devices and is
compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (If you have any non-Linksys wireless products, enter the
WEP key manually on those products.)
For Advanced Users Only:
WEP Key - The WEP key you enter must match the WEP key of your wireless network. If you are using 64-bit
WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit
WEP encryption, then the key must consist of exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal
characters are "0" to "9" and "A" to "F".
TX Key - This allows you to access the different WEP keys used by your network access point or wireless
router. Select the transmit key number used by your network. For example, if your wireless router uses
transmit key number 4, then select 4 from the TX Key drop-down box. If your network is not using multiple
WEP keys, then keep the default setting, 1.
Authentication -The default is set to Auto, so it will auto-detect Shared Key or Open System
authentication. For Shared Key authentication, both the sender and the recipient share a WEP key for
authentication. For Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do not share a WEP key for
authentication. If you are not sure which authentication method to select, keep the default, Auto.
Chapter 7: Using the Wireless Network Monitor for Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000
Creating a New Profile
Figure 7-14: Ad-Hoc Mode Setting for New Profile
Figure 7-15: Wireless Security - WEP for New Profile
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