ZyXEL G-220 v2 User’s Guide

Table 16 Access Point Mode: Configuration (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

WEP

Select 64 Bits, 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the

 

related fields.

 

Select Disable to deactivate the WEP encryption.

 

 

Authentication

Select an authentication method. Choices are Auto, Shared Key and Open

Type

System. Refer to Section 2.3 on page 31 for more information.

Pass Phrase

When you select the radio button, enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive

 

printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the ZyXEL G-220 v2

 

automatically generates four different WEP key and displays it in the key field

 

below. Refer to Section 2.2.1 on page 27 for more information.

 

At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 256-bit WEP keys.

 

 

Transmit Key

Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the field

 

below.

Key x (where x is a

Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys.

number between 1

Enter the WEP key in the field provided.

and 4)

If you select 64 Bits in the WEP field.

 

 

Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (for

 

example, 11AA22BB33) for HEX key type

 

or

 

Enter 5 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”

 

(for example, MyKey) for ASCII key type.

 

If you select 128 Bits in the WEP field,

 

Enter either 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (for

 

example, 00112233445566778899AABBCC) for HEX key type

 

or

 

Enter 13 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”

 

(for example, MyKey12345678) for ASCII key type.

 

If you select 256 Bits in the WEP field,

 

Enter either 58 hexadecimal digits in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" (for

 

example,

 

0000111122223333444455556666777788889999AAAABBBBCCCC000011)

 

for HEX key type

 

or

 

Enter 29 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9"

 

(for example, MyKey111122223333444455556678) for ASCII key type.

 

Note: The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the

 

same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN.

 

ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive.

 

 

Save

Click Save to save the changes.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to discard the changes.

 

 

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