ZyXEL Communications G-170S WEP, WPA, WEP, WPA2, Ad-Hoc, WPA-PSK, DISABLE, 802.11b, 802.11g, WPA2-PSK, Infrastructure

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3If you select Infrastructure network type in the first screen, select WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKor 802.1x from the drop-down list box to enable data encryption. If you select Ad-Hocnetwork type in the first screen, you can only use WEP encryption method. Otherwise, select DISABLE to allow the G-170S to communicate with the access points or other peer wireless computers without any data encryption and skip to step 6.

Figure 23 Profile: Security Setting: Encryption Type

4The screen varies depending on the encryption method you select in the previous screen. The settings must be exactly the same on the APs or other peer wireless computers as they are on the G-170S. Refer to Section 3.2.2 on page 36 for detailed information on wireless security configuration.

Figure 24 Profile: Security Setting

5Specify a wireless protocol. Select 802.11b to have the G-170S connect to an IEEE 802.11b wireless device. Select 802.11g to have the G-170S connect to an IEEE 802.11g wireless device. Select both to have the G-170S connect to either an IEEE 802.11g or IEEE 802.11b wireless device.

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