Asus WiFi-b - Manual (Page 41)

Chapter 4: Utility information 4-7
Two ways to assign WEP keys
Manual Assignment. For a 64-bit encryption, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (0~9,
a~f, A~F) or 5 ASCII characters in each of the four WEP keys. For 128-bit
encryption enter 26 hexadecimal digits (0~9, a~f, A~F) or 13 ASCII characters in
each of the four WEP keys.
Automatic Generation. Type a combination of up to 64 letters, numbers, or
symbols in the Passphrase field. The Wireless Settings utility uses an algorithm to
generate four WEP keys based on the typed combination.
• After assigning the WEP keys, click APPLY to save and activate the encryption.
Manually assigned encryptions are more secure than automatically generated
encryptions.
• Use Manual Assignment instead of Automatic Generation if you are not sure
whether other wireless clients use the same algorithm as that of WiFi-b™.
• Keep a record of the WEP encryption keys.
Config - Advanced
The Advanced tab displays the WiFi-b™
card advance settings. It is
recommended that you do not make any
changes on these settings.
Config - Soft AP
The Soft AP tab displays the Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) and bridge
features of the WiFi-b™ card.
The Soft AP tab appears only on
systems running on Windows
® XP.
SoftAP/STA Mode. This field allows you
to select the WiFi-b™ card mode. Select
Station Mode if you wish to connect to an
access point or to other wireless devices
(Ad Hoc mode). Select SoftAP Mode to configure your computer as a soft access
point. Fields in the network diagram are enabled when Soft AP mode is selected.