CREATIVE 2030 - Manual (Page 51)

Configuring the Wireless LAN USB Adapter 4-5
Encryption Settings 1. Click the Encryption tab (see Figure 4-5).
To enable WEP, click the Encryption (WEP)
box, and then click the number of bits that
you want.
2. The type of encryption option depends on
your access point encryption settings. If you
want to create a WEP key entry using a
passphrase, click the Create with
Passphrase option, and then type a series
of alphanumeric characters in the
Passphrase box. A series of hexadecimal
values will be created automatically.
3. If you want to create a WEP key entry
manually, click the Manual Entry option.
By default, hexadecimal values are used.
For more information, see “Hexadecimal” on
page D-4.
4. If you want to use ASCII code for the
encryption keys, click the ASCII check box to select it, and then complete the
key table with random ASCII characters. Initially, you may need to fill in all the
key entries. These keys serve as passwords that encrypt your data before
transmission.
5. Click the Default Tx Key box, and then click the key that you want to use to
encrypt your data with.
6. Click the Apply Changes button to save the settings.
Figure 4-5: Encryption tab
• For Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) you have
three options: Disabled,
64 Bits, and 128 Bits.
All wireless network
devices in a Local Area
Network (LAN) must have
the same WEP settings
and WEP key entry for
this feature to work. If
WEP is disabled, the data
is not encrypted before
being transmitted. To
enable encryption, you
must select either 64 Bits
or 128 Bits.
• The type of Encryption
option to use depends on
your Access Point
encryption settings.
• Use “0”s for unused keys.