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Table 5 Site Survey (continued)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

MAC address

This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device.

 

 

Surveyed at

This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned.

 

 

3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network

Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the Site Survey screen.

1Click Scan to search for all available wireless networks within range.

2To join a network, click an entry in the table to select a wireless network and then click Connect.

3If the WEP encryption is activated for the selected wireless network, the Security Settings screen displays. You must set the related fields in the Security Settings screen to the same security settings as the associated wireless device. Refer to Section 3.2.2 on page 37 for more information.

Otherwise click the Back or Exit button and connect to another wireless network without data encryption.

4Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen.

3.2.2Security Settings

When you configure the ZyXEL G-260 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the ZyXEL G-260, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network.

3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption

Figure 13 Security Settings: WEP

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