ZyXEL Communications G-160 2.4.1 WEP Configuration, Table 2-5Privacy

ZyAIR G-160 User’s Guide

	Table 2-5 Privacy

LABEL	DESCRIPTION

Privacy Mode	Select None to have no wireless LAN security configured.
	Select WEP to enable WEP data encryption.
	Select CCX (Cisco Compatible Extensions) to allow for instant communication with Cisco
	networks.
	Select WPA to configure Wi-Fi Protected Access settings.

Authentication	Select None to configure WEP keys or a pre-shared key.
Mode	Select 802.1X to configure 802.1x authentication.

Configure…	Click this button to display the next screen.

Enable Mixed	This field is not available when you select WPA in the Privacy Mode field or 802.1X in
Mode	the Authentication Mode field.
	Select the check box to have the ZyAIR connect to a network containing both protected
	and non-protected wireless stations.

2.4.1 WEP Configuration

The WEP keys are used to encrypt communication before it is transmitted. The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on the APs or other peer ad-hoc wireless computers as they are on the ZyAIR.

In the Privacy screen, select WEP or CCX in the Privacy Mode field, set Authentication Mode to None and click Configure to display the WEP Configuration screen as shown next.

2-20	Using the ZyAIR Utility

Contents

Page Copyright ZyXEL Limited Warranty Information for Canadian Users Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement Page Customer Support Page Table of Contents Appendix B Types of EAP Authentication Index List of Figures List of Tables Preface Page Getting Started 1.1About Your ZyAIR 1.2ZyAIR Hardware and Utility Installation 1.3Disable Windows XP Wireless LAN Configuration Tool 1.3.1 The Connect to Wireless Network Screen Page 1.4Accessing the ZyAIR Utility 1.5Common Screen Command Buttons Page Using the ZyAIR Utility 2.1About Wireless LAN Network 2.1.1 Channel 2.1.2SSID 2.1.3 Transmission Rate (Tx Rate) Ad-Hoc(IBSS) Figure 2-1 Ad-hocNetwork Example To set up an ad-hocnetwork, configure all wireless stations in ad-hocnetwork type and use the same SSID and channel Infrastructure 2.1.5 Roaming 2.1.6 Profile 2.1.7 Threshold Controls 2.1.8 Wireless LAN Security 2.1.9 Data Encryption with WEP 2.1.10 Authentication Mode 2.1.11 Preamble Type 2.1.12 IEEE 2.1.13 WPA 2.1.14 WPA-PSKApplication Example 2.1.15 WPA with RADIUS Application Example 2.2The Main Screen Figure 2-9Main Table 2-1Main 2.2.1 Connecting to a Network 2.2.2 The New Connection screen This only works if the wireless device to which the ZyAIR is connected also supports this feature 2.2.3 The Advanced Screen Figure 2-11Main: Advanced Table 2-3Main: Advanced 2.3The Advanced Screen Table 2-4Advanced 2.4The Privacy Screen 2.4.1 WEP Configuration Figure 2-14WEP Configuration Table 2-6WEP Configuration The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN ASCII WEP key is case sensitive 2.4.2 802.1x Configuration 2.4.3 WPA-PSKConfiguration 2.5The Statistics Screen Figure 2-17Statistics Table 2-9Statistics 2.6The About Screen Figure 2-18About Table 2-10About Maintenance 3.1Removing the ZyAIR Utility 3.2Upgrading the ZyAIR Utility Page Troubleshooting 4.1Problems Starting the ZyAIR Utility Program 4.2Problems Communicating With Other Computers 4.3Problem with the Link Status Appendix A Product Specifications Page Appendix B Types of EAP Authentication LEAP Comparison of EAP Authentication Types Index