Chapter 6 Wireless LAN

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

Table 19 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Security Mode

Choose Static WEP from the drop-down list box.

 

 

WEP Encryption

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

 

 

Authentication

Select Auto, Open System or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.

Method

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.

 

 

Key 1 to Key 4

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG-418N v2 and the wireless 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 at least one key, only one key can be activated at any one time. The

 

default key is key 1.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG-418N v2.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

 

 

6.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

Click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select WPA-PSKor WPA2-PSKfrom the Security Mode list.

Figure 45 Network > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 20 Network > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Security Mode

Choose WPA-PSKor WPA2-PSKfrom the drop-down list box.

 

 

 

 

WPA Compatible

This option is available only when you select WPA2-PSKin the Security Mode field.

 

 

Select this option to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clients be able to communicate

 

 

with the NBG-418N v2 even when the NBG-418N v2 is using WPA2-PSK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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