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Personal WEP keys can be used only with the infrastructure operating mode. Ad
hoc networks use shared WEP keys only.
Note: Not all WLAN access points support personal WEP keys. Ask your
system administrator for more information.
Creating and editing shared WEP keys
Shared WEP keys are usually created by a system administrator.
In the infrastructure operating mode, make sure that the same shared WEP key is
configured to the WLAN access point; if the access point and radio card are using
incompatible keys, they cannot communicate. Contact your system administrator
for details.
1 On the Profiles page, select the Modify tab. Select from the list the profile
with which you want to use a shared WEP key. Click Edit.
2 The Edit Profile dialog box opens. Select WLAN and General tab.
3 Select the Use WEP security check box and click WEP Keys.
4 Select from the four keys which one you want to modify. Click Edit.
5 Select the appropriate key length. Supported key lengths are 40, 128, and 152
bits. Remember that the more bits there are in the key, the higher the level
of security.
Type in the WEP key data in hexadecimal format. If you want to enter the WEP
key in text form, type the text in the In text form box. You can copy and paste
the text by using the CTRL+ C and CTRL+V key combinations respectively.
6 Click OK to save the shared WEP key.
To select which shared WEP key to use, select the key and click Activate.
To empty the contents of the key, click Clear.
Creating and editing personal WEP keys
Personal WEP keys can be used only with the infrastructure operating mode. Ad
hoc networks use shared WEP keys only.
Make sure that the same personal WEP key is configured to the WLAN access
point; if the access point and radio card are using incompatible keys, they cannot
communicate with each other. Contact your system administrator for details.
1 Go to the Tools page and select the Personal Keys tab. Click New to create a
new key, or click Edit to modify an existing one.
2 Give the personal key a name. You can also include a further description of the
key, such as the name of the network where the key is used.
3 Select the type of key you want to create: station-specific or user-specific. If
you choose a station-specific key, the MAC address of the radio card is used for
identifying the user. If you choose a user-specific key, you can choose the
identifier yourself.