3Com WL-549 User Manual

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3Com Wireless 11g PCI Adapter15Figure 11: Wireless Network Properties dialog box3. Input your Network name (SSID).4. Uncheck the box “The key is provided for me automatically”.5. Verify that the Network Authentication is set to Open.6. Verify that the Data Encryption is set to WEP.7. Input the Network Key of your Access Point, Wireless Broadband Router or WirelessRouter.Note: Either a HEX or ASCII format is necessary when using the WEP interface. YourWEP enabled device should already have either HEX or ASCII formatpass-phrase associated. Consult the information asked for in section 3.2.• HEX: 10 characters in HEX notation for 40 bit, or 26 characters for 128 bit.• ASCII: 5 characters for 40 bit, 13 characters for 128 bit.8. Input the Network Key a second time into the “Confirm network key” box.9. Select OK.You are returned to the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box and are ableto verify your connection.