Chapter 7 Client Mode

The following table describes the labels in this screen..

Table 22 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WEP

LABEL

 

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Setup

 

 

 

Profile Name

 

Enter a descriptive name for this profile.

 

 

 

Network

 

Enter the name of the access point to which you are connecting.

Name (SSID)

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

Security

 

Select Static WEP to enable data encryption.

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

PassPhrase

 

Enter a Passphrase (up to 26 printable characters) and click Generate.

 

 

A passphrase functions like a password. In WEP security mode, it is

 

 

further converted by the WAP3205 into a complicated string that is

 

 

referred to as the “key”. This key is requested from all devices

 

 

wishing to connect to a wireless network.

 

 

 

WEP

 

Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP.

Encryption

 

This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to

 

 

 

 

use.

 

 

 

Authenticatio

 

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

n Method

 

This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP

 

 

 

 

key to log into the wireless network. Keep this setting at Open 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

 

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the WAP3205 and the

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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 WAP3205.

 

 

 

Cancel

 

Click Canel to go back to the previous screen.

 

 

 

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