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Joining a 128-Bit Encrypted Wireless Network

If you want to join a wireless network that requires 128-bit encryption, you have two options

for entering a password, depending on the password scheme the network administrator has

set up.

If you were given a password that is 13 characters, enter it exactly. Thirteen-character

passwords are usually case-sensitive.

Example:

password12345

If you were given a password that is 26 characters, put a dollar sign ($) before the password.

Twenty-six-character passwords may be case-sensitive.

Example:

$12345678901234567890abcdef

If you need additional information on your 128-bit password, contact your network

administrator.

Changing the Channel

The “channel” is the radio frequency over which your base station communicates. If you use

only one base station (for example, at home), you probably won’t need to change the

channel frequency. If you set up multiple base stations in a school or ofﬁce, use different

channel frequencies for base stations that are within approximately 150 feet of each other.

Adjacent base stations should have at least three channels between their channel frequencies.

So if base station A is set to channel 1, base station B should be set to channel 4 or higher.

AirPort-equipped computers automatically tune to the channel frequency your base station is

using when they join the AirPort network. If you change the channel frequency, AirPort client

computers do not need to make any changes.

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