Click "WEP" on the "Security Type" pull-down menu. Enter a security key in the "Security Key" field. This is the password that you will need to enter in the future to access your router.

It’s important to remember that WEP is not your only choice for securing your wireless network; far better alternatives are now available. The definitive solution is the IEEE’s 802.11i ...

Last week we showed you how to crack a Wi-Fi network's WEP key using a live CD and some command line fu. Today we've got other cracking options—but ...