Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen. Refer to Table 35 on page 86 for descriptions of other fields in this screen.

Table 36 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS (Static WEP)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WEP Encryption

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

 

 

Authentication

There are two types of WEP authentication namely, Open System and Shared

Method

Key.

 

Open system is implemented for ease-of-use and when security is not an issue.

 

The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a secret key. Thus

 

the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer computer and listen to

 

any transmitted data that is not encrypted.

 

Shared key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless

 

station to the AP or peer computer. This requires you to enable the wireless LAN

 

security and use same settings on both the wireless station and the AP or peer

 

computer.

 

• Select Shared Key to have the NBG-417N authenticate only those wireless

 

clients that use Shared Key mode and have the correct WEP key.

 

• Select Auto to have the NBG-417N allow association with wireless clients

 

that use Open System mode. Data transfer is encrypted as long as the

 

wireless client has the correct WEP key for encryption. The NBG-417N

 

authenticates wireless clients using Shared Key mode that have the correct

 

WEP key.

 

 

ASCII/HEX

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG-417N and the wireless

Keys 1 to 4t

stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

 

 

If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal

 

characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

If you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal

 

characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

You must configure all four keys, but only one key can be activated at any one

 

time. The default key is key 1.

 

 

7.11.2 Security Mode: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Use this screen to configure the WPA-PSKor WPA2-PSKsecurity for your NBG-417N when it is in AP + Bridge or Bridge Only mode.

Figure 55 Network > Wireless LAN > WDS (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK)

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