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Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility additional bits of system-generated data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption. Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might have older equipment that only supports 64-bit WEP. All Belkin wireless products will support both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit encryption. Encryption Keys After selecting either the 64-bit WEP or 128-bit encryption mode, it is critical that you generate an encryption key. If the encryption key is not consistent throughout the entire wireless network, your wireless networking devices will be unable to communicate with one another. You can enter your key by typing in the hex key. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A-F and 0-9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex characters. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex characters. For instance: AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit key Write down the hex WEP key from your wireless router or access point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in your Card's configuration screen. 3. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) WPA is a new Wi-Fi standard that improves upon the security features of WEP. To use WPA security, the drivers and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support it. These updates will be found on your wireless vendor's website. There are two types of WPA security: Wi-Fi Protected AccessPre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK), typically for use in home-network configurations when not operating on a radius server; and WPA (with radius server), typically for office-network configurations. WPA-PSK (no server) uses what is known as a pre-shared key as the network key. A network key is a password that is between eight and 63 characters long. It can be a combination of letters, numbers, or characters. Each client uses the same network key to access the network. Typically, this is the mode that will be used in a home environment. 20

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Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility
additional bits of system-generated data (128 bits total). Some
hardware manufacturers refer to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption.
Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports
both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might
have older equipment that only supports 64-bit WEP. All Belkin
wireless products will support both 64-bit WEP and
128-bit encryption.
Encryption Keys
After selecting either the 64-bit WEP or 128-bit encryption mode,
it is critical that you generate an encryption key. If the encryption
key is not consistent throughout the entire wireless network, your
wireless networking devices will be unable to communicate with
one another.
You can enter your key by typing in the hex key. A hex
(hexadecimal) key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A–F
and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex characters.
For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex characters.
For instance:
AF 0F 4B C3 D4
= 64-bit WEP key
C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7
= 128-bit key
Write down the hex WEP key from your wireless router or access
point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in your
Card’s configuration screen.
3.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
WPA is a new Wi-Fi standard that improves upon the security
features of WEP. To use WPA security, the drivers and software
of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support it.
These updates will be found on your wireless vendor’s website.
There are two types of WPA security: Wi-Fi Protected Access-
Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK), typically for use in home-network
configurations when not operating on a radius server; and WPA
(with radius server), typically for office-network configurations.
WPA-PSK (no server)
uses what is known as a pre-shared key
as the network key. A network key is a password that is between
eight and 63 characters long. It can be a combination of letters,
numbers, or characters. Each client uses the same network key
to access the network. Typically, this is the mode that will be
used in a home environment.