Setting up your computer – Sony LF-PK1 User Manual
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When using WEP:
As the encryption key, enter a string of
characters or a string of hexadecimal
numbers.
You can use any string of characters as the
key, but the number of required characters
differs depending on the length of the key. The
following table shows the number of required
characters and the characters that can be used
in encryption keys.
When using WPA-PSK with TKIP:
Enter a pre-shared key from 8 to 64 characters
in length.
When you enter 64 characters, the available
characters are limited to 0 to 9, A to F, and a
to f.
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Tip
For details on WEP and WPA-PSK with TKIP,
refer to “About Wireless Security” in “Important
Safeguards” (separate document).
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Click this to confirm and save the information
you have entered.
5
Click this to initialize all wireless LAN
settings.
Initialization is possible only in setup mode.
Notes
• When choosing encryption keys and pre-shared
keys, you should avoid words and phrases that are
easy for other people to guess.
• For better security, you should change your
encryption key or pre-shared key periodically.
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Tips
• You will need the SSID, and the encryption key or
pre-shared key, when you connect your computer to
the base station via a wireless connection. Make a
note of the information you enter here.
• The information set here is only used in normal
mode. In setup mode, the initial settings shown on
the side of the base station are used (
• The initial setting for the wireless channel in normal
mode is a channel in the 2.4 GHz band. To use a
wireless device that is only compatible with the 5
GHz band, follow the procedure described in “Using
a Router to Connect a LocationFree Device to the
Base Station” (
1 page 15) to connect to the base
station and then change the wireless channel of the
base station to a channel in the 5 GHz band. When
you use such a connection to configure settings, the
base station needs to be switched to setup mode
(
• Configuring the wireless settings on a computer
connected to the base station via a wired LAN is
recommended to ensure security.
Also you can use the base station as a wireless
LAN access point.
If you use the base station as a wireless LAN
access point, you can connect to the Internet via
the base station from a device equipped with a
wireless LAN function.
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Tip
To use the base station as a wireless access point for
computers, the computers must be equipped with
integrated wireless LAN functions or wireless LAN
cards that conform to the IEEE802.11a, b, or g
standards.
Notes
• Not all wireless LAN devices can be guaranteed to
connect to the base station.
• You can also connect a maximum of 16 wireless
LAN devices by using the base station as an access
point. In some cases, however, the number of
connecting devices may cause the communication
speed to decrease. For example, you may not be able
to send or receive video smoothly if other wireless
LAN devices connect and communicate with the
base station.
To use a wireless LAN from a computer, you
need a computer with a built-in wireless LAN
function or a wireless LAN card that conforms to
the IEEE 802.11a, b, or g standard. Next, you
Key length
64-bit
128-bit
Character
input
5 characters
(alphanumeric,
symbols)
13 characters
(alphanumeric,
symbols)
Hexadecimal
input
10 characters
(0 to 9, A to F,
a to f)
26 characters
(0 to 9, A to F,
a to f)
Input method
Number of characters
Character input
8 to 63 characters
(alphanumeric, symbols)
Hexadecimal input
64 characters
(0 to 9, A to F, a to f)
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