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Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

In order to configure and enable WEP encryption; click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list.

Figure 44 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP

The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.

Table 26 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
WEP	Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Encryption
Authenticatio	This field is activated when you select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP in the
n Method	WEP Encryption field.
	Select Auto, Open System or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
	This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP
	key to login to the wireless client. Keep this setting at Auto or Open
	System unless you want to force a key verification before communication
	between the wireless client and the ZyXEL Device occurs. Select Shared
	Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication.
ASCII	Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key.
Hex	Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key.
	The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is entered
	automatically.

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