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Connecting to a Secure Wi-Fi

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Installing and Setting up the Adapter Connecting to a Secure Wi-Fi® Network If you choose to connect to a secure network, determine the type of security (WPA/WPA2 or WEP) and use the appropriate field in the dialog box. Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a less secure, but more widely adopted wireless security protocol. Depending on the security level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be asked to input a 10- or 26-character hex key. A hex key is a combination of letters, a-f, and numbers, 0-9. Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA®/WPA2®) is the new standard in wireless security. Instead of a hex key, WPA/WPA2 uses only passphrases, which are much easier to remember. The passphrase is 8-63 characters and can consist of alphabet letters and numbers. 24

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INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE ADAPTER
Connecting to a Secure Wi-Fi
®
Network
If you choose to connect to a secure network,
determine the type of security (WPA/WPA2 or WEP)
and use the appropriate field in the dialog box.
Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
is a less secure, but
more widely adopted wireless security protocol. Depending
on the security level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be
asked to input a 10- or 26-character hex key. A hex key
is a combination of letters, a–f, and numbers, 0–9.
Wi-Fi Protected Access
®
(WPA
®
/WPA2
®
)
is the new standard
in wireless security. Instead of a hex key, WPA/WPA2 uses only
passphrases, which are much easier to remember. The passphrase
is 8–63 characters and can consist of alphabet letters and numbers.