Chapter 4 Client Mode

Table 10 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WEP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

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.

 

 

 

Authentication

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

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 4

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

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to go back to the previous screen.

 

 

4.6.1.3 WPA(2)-PSK

Use this screen if the access point to which you want to connect uses WPA(2)-PSK security mode. Figure 16 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

The following table describes the labels in this screen. .

Table 11 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Setup

 

 

 

Profile Name

Enter a descriptive name for this profile.

 

 

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