how to define a wireless key

its in the userguide here:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_configuration_example09186a008055c39a.shtml

thankx chiltern but i want to define my own key like s98s234fr how can i do that

in the setup
choose an encryption method from the set up screen   (WEP or WSK  ) and when you choose the encryption method it will then display a screen asking you to enter the passcode (the length of the passcode will depend on what encryption meothd you choose)

in the userguide above search for "Pre-Shared Key (Static WEP) " it explains there how to enter your own key

but that is telling me to download a client utility in which ican define it is there any way i can define it through console or GUI?

i know what you are saying but if you see that want me to download a utility i was trying to do it on the web console,i cant download the utility on every client pc

sorry - didn't mean the PC utility - the user guide for the console should define very similar technique.

log on to the console  use the menu to find the wireless/security section and choose an encryption method and set your key.

yes i am logged on to the GUI and the only encrystion i can see in WEP 128bit and 40 bit

in WEP it should allow you to define a string (allbeit a set length )
may a presvious screen you can choose the encryption (WEP or others)

it gives me an error that enter a hexadecimal number

WEP (depends on 64 or 128) but does need to be a hex number
if its 128 it got to be 13 hexadecimals digits (thats any COMBINATION OF  0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F)
if you choose another encryption say WPA-PSK  then this will let you enter a phrase such as "secretsquirrrel"  
you will have to find the section to change the encryption alogoritmn to WPA-PSK

Darr247 -  Cool  - that explains alot!  (the error mesages one gets from  various routers don't explain it at all) - I'll make a nore of this info.

hi Darr247/chilternPC,

i get that but i am installing 4 access point 1200 series , which AP1 on channel 1 then AP2 on changel 5 and so on with same SSID Name and HOSTNAME.

the problem i am having is if i connect to the wireless even it UNSEcured it gives me a limited connectivity, but if i assign an IP to my machine then it connects..why is that?

also i have tried finding the way to change the encryption method on HTTP but failed, is there a way i can define in through TELnet in to the AP or through COnsole port?

also i want to add an external ip to my PIX firewall so that they have access to the file in our office how can i do that?