Dell B1165nfw Dell Users Guide - Page 162

Wireless network setup • Enter the wireless Network Name: Enter the SSID name you want (SSID is case-sensitive). • Operation Mode: Select ad hoc. • Channel: Select the channel. (Auto Setting or 2412 MHz to 2467 MHz). • Authentication: Select an authentication type. Open System: Authentication is not used, and encryption may or may not be used, depending on the need for data security. Shared Key: Authentication is used. A device that has a proper WEP key can access the network. • Encryption: Select the encryption (None, WEP64, WEP128). • Network Key: Enter the encryption network key value. • Confirm Network Key: Confirm the encryption network key value. • WEP Key Index: If you are using WEP Encryption, select the appropriate WEP Key Index. The wireless network security window appears when the ad hoc network has security setting. The wireless network security window appears. Select Open System or Shared Key for the authentication and click Next. • WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a security protocol preventing unauthorized access to your wireless network. WEP encrypts the data portion of each packet exchanged on a wireless network using a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption key. 9 The Confirm Wireless Network Settings window appears. Click the settings and click Next. If you want to change TCP/IP settings, click Change TCP/IP Before entering the IP address for the machine, you must know the computer's network configuration information. If the computer's network configuration is set to DHCP, the wireless network setting should also be DHCP. Likewise, if the computer's network configuration is set to Static, the wireless network setting should also be Static. If your computer is set to DHCP and you want to use the Static wireless network setting, you must contact the network administrator to get the static IP address. • Receive IP address automatically (DHCP) 2. Using a Network-Connected Machine 162