Chapter 10 Wireless LAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 60 WIRELESS > Wi-Fi > Security: WEP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Name

Type a name to identify this security profile.

 

 

Security Mode

Select WEP from the drop-down list.

 

 

WEP

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) provides data encryption to prevent unauthorized

Encryption

wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the wireless network.

 

Select 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP or 152-bit WEP to enable data encryption.

 

 

Authentication

Select Shared-Keyto have the ZyWALL use the default WEP key to authenticate the

Method

wireless client to the ZyWALL.

 

Select Auto to have the ZyWALL switch between the shared-key and open system

 

(the wireless clients and AP do not share a secret key for authentication) modes

 

automatically.

 

The default setting is Auto.

 

 

Key 1 to Key 4

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ZyWALL and the wireless clients

 

must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

 

If you chose 64-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter any 5 ASCII

 

characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F") preceded by 0x for each key.

 

If you chose 128-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter 13 ASCII

 

characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F") preceded by 0x for each key.

 

If you chose 152-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter 16 ASCII

 

characters or 32 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F") preceded by 0x for each key.

 

You can configure up to four keys, but only one key can be activated at any one time.

 

The default key is key 1.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your customized settings and exit this screen.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.

 

 

10.8.3 IEEE 802.1x Only

Click the WIRELESS > Wi-Fi > Security > Edit. Select 8021X-Only from the Security Mode list.

Figure 139 WIRELESS > Wi-Fi > Security: 802.1x Only

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 61 WIRELESS > Wi-Fi > Security: 802.1x Only

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Name

Type a name to identify this security profile.

 

 

Security Mode

Select 8021X-Onlyfrom the drop-down list.

 

 

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