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Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card User Manual

Chapter 3 Using the Wireless Configuration Utility

Enable Mixed Mode

When Privacy Mode is set to None or WEP (and, if WEP is selected, the

Authentication Mode is set to None), the “Enable Mixed Mode” check box can

be accessed. Click in the appropriate check box to activate and allow the PC Card

to connect to both protected and non-protected access points or base stations.

WEP Configuration

If WEP is selected in the Privacy Mode list box, and None is selected in the

Authentication Mode list box, the “WEP Configuration” window appears.

To configure a WEP key:

1. For each key being defined, select a key size from the “Key Size” list box (either

64-bit, 128-bit, or 256-bit).

64-bit WEP - A 64-bit WEP key comprises five hexadecimal digit pairs. A hexa-

decimal digit consists of an alphanumeric character ranging from 0-9 or A-F. An

example of a 64-bit WEP key is: 4E-A3-3D-68-72.

128-bit WEP - A 128-bit WEP comprises 13 hexadecimal pairs. A hexadecimal digit

consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9 or A-F. An example of a 128-

bit WEP key is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1.

256-bit WEP - A 256-bit WEP key comprises 29 hexadecimal pairs. A hexadecimal

digit consists of alphanumeric characters ranging from 0-9 or A-F. An example of a

256-bit WEP key is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1-3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF-

2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-32-7B-AA-B1.

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