Sony PCWA-C800S Wireless Panel Guide - Page 24

6. Ente r a ne tw ork nam e (SSID) of up to 32 ASCII characte rs (alphanum e ric characters or s ym bols ) for this ne tw ork . Note s o A netw ork name is an ID used to identify a w ireless netw ork. When connecting to a peer-to-peer netw ork, enter the same settings for all computers connected to that netw ork. o You can enter up to 32 ASCII characters (alphanumeric characters and symbols) for the netw ork name (for example, you can set the netw ork name as "netw ork01"). When connecting to an existing netw ork, consult your netw ork administrator for information about the netw ork name. 7. Se le ct the "Data e ncryption (WEP e nable d)" che ck box, and the n cle ar the "The k e y is provide d for m e autom atically" che ck box. Note Data encryption (WEP) prevents unauthorized access to data from outside. From a security point of view , w e strongly recommend that you select the "Data encryption (WEP enabled)" check box to enable data encryption (WEP). 8. Ente r an e ncryption k e y (WEP k e y) in the "Ne tw ork k e y" te xt box. Hint o An encryption key is a passw ord used for netw orks w ith data encryption enabled. o The encryption key (WEP key) is displayed as asterisks. Note When connecting to a peer-to-peer netw ork, enter the same settings for all computers connected to that netw ork. You can set an encryption key for each access point or peer-to-peer netw ork, so w hen connecting to an existing netw ork, verify the settings of the target computer. The number of characters entered in this text box differs according to the key length and ASCII/Hexadecimal settings (see table below ). Ke y form at Ke y le ngth Num be r of characte rs ASCII (alphanumeric characters and symbols) 40 bits 5 characters 104 bits 13 characters Hexadecimal (0 to 9, A to F, a to f) 40 bits 10 characters 104 bits 26 characters 9. Se le ct the "This is a com pute r-to-com pute r (ad hoc) ne tw ork ; w ire le s s acce s s points are not us e d" che ck box. Page 24