ZyXEL Communications 2602HWL-D3A manual Configuring, Ieee 802.1x Introduction

Prestige 2602HWL-D3A Support Notes

Key settings

The WEP Encryption type of station has to equal to the access point.

Check 'ASCII' field for characters WEP key or uncheck 'ASCII' field for Hexadecimal digits WEP key. Hexadecimal digits don't need to preceded by '0x'.

For example,

64-bits with characters WEP key : Key1= 2e3f4

Key2= 5y7js Key3= 24fg7 Key4= 98jui

64-bits with hexadecimal digits WEP key : Key1= 123456789A

Key2= 23456789AB

Key3= 3456789ABC Key4= 456789ABCD

Configuring 802.1x

IEEE 802.1x Introduction

IEEE 802.1x port-based authentication is desired to prevent unauthorized devices (clients) from gaining access to the network. As LANs extend to hotels, airports, and corporate lobbies, insecure environments could be created. 802.1x port-based network access control makes use of the physical access characteristics of

IEEE 802 LAN infrastructures, such as 802.3 Ethernet, 802.11 Wireless LAN and VDSL LRE (Long Reach

Ethernet), in order to provide a means of authenticating and authorizing devices attached to a LAN port that has point-to-point connection characteristics, and of preventing access to that port in cases the authentication process fails.

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