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SPAT61

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March 8th, 2006 18:00

Dell 1350WLAN encryption setup

I need help to set wep/wpa encryption on my Inspiron 600m with a Dell 1350 WLAN and Broadcom 440X 10/100 installed.  I,m not understanding the concept.  Thank you.
Steve 

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March 10th, 2006 01:00

First, you need to setup your wireless router by creating an encryption key (also known as network key) to protect your wireless network.
 
Next, on your notebook, search and locate your wireless network (using its SSID), connect to it, and enter the network key when prompted (just like using a password).

dallascowboyswo

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March 10th, 2006 21:00

Does the key have to entered every time?
Can you cut and paste the key into the feild?
Does the 1350 WLAN support WPA?

Inspiron 5100
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.66GHZ
512 MB RAM
32 MB MOBILITY RADEON 7500C
40 GB Fujitsu HD
QSI CDRW/DVD SBW-242
Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated NIC
Dell Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI card
BCM V.92 56k Modem
SigmaTel C-Major Audio
Bios ver. A31
Win XP Home SP2
pur. Jan 2004
WRT54GS Linksys router
ZoneAlarm Pro ver 5.1.011.000
Norton SystemWorks Premier ver 9

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March 10th, 2006 22:00

Does the key have to entered every time?  No, only when connecting to the network for the first time.  The wireless client software should remember it.

Can you cut and paste the key into the feild?  Yes, most wireless client software can accept this method of inputting the key, but this is software dependent.
 
Does the 1350 WLAN support WPA?  According to Dell's documentation, it appears to have WPA support.
 
 

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