ZyAIR B-420 Wireless LAN Ethernet Adapter and Bridge

Table 10-2 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup

FIELD

 

DESCRIPTION

EXMAPLE

 

 

 

 

 

WEP

Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access

Disable

points without any data encryption.

 

Encryption

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter the key number (1 to 4) in this field. Only one key can be enabled at

1

Default Key

any one time. This key must be the same on the ZyAIR and the wireless

 

 

stations to communicate.

 

 

 

 

 

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

0x12345ab

 

stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

cde

 

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").

 

Key 1 to Key 4

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

 

 

characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter “0x” before the key to denote a hexadecimal key.

 

 

 

 

Don’t enter “0x” before the key to denote an ASCII key.

 

 

 

 

 

Authen.

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Auto, Open System Only or Shared Key

Auto

Method

Only and press [ENTER].

 

 

This field is N/A if WEP is not activated.

 

 

If WEP encryption is activated, the default setting is Auto.

 

 

 

 

Breathing LED

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes or No and press [ENTER].

 

 

 

 

Output Power

Press [SPACE BAR] to select 11dBm, 13dBm, 15dBm or 17dBm and press

17dBm

 

[ENTER].

 

Edit Bridge

This field is only available when you select Bridge in the Operating Mode

N/A

Link

field.

 

Configuration

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes or No and press [ENTER].

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel” to save your configuration or press [ESC] to cancel and go back to the previous screen.

10-4

LAN Setup