Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

Table 19 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP Encryption

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WEP

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) provides data encryption to prevent

Encryption

unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the

 

wireless network.

 

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

 

 

Key 1 to Key

If you chose 64-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter any 5

4

characters (ASCII string) or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F")

 

preceded by 0x for each key.

 

If you chose 128-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter 13

 

characters (ASCII string) or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F")

 

preceded by 0x for each key.

 

There are four data encryption keys to secure your data from

 

eavesdropping by unauthorized wireless users. Both the ZyXEL Device and

 

the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

 

 

7.4.3 WPA(2)-PSK

In order to configure and enable WPA(2)-PSK authentication; click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select WPA-PSKor WPA2-PSKfrom the Security Mode list.

Figure 42 Wireless LAN > General: WPA(2)-PSK

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