ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide

Table 24-4 Menu 3.5: Wireless LAN Setup

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

Frag.

The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for

2432

Threshold

directed messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be

(default)

 

sent. Enter a value between 256 and 2432.

 

WEP

Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access

Disable

 

points without any data encryption.

 

 

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

 

Default Key

Enter the key number (1 to 4) in this field. Only one key can be enabled

 

 

at any one time. This key must be the same on the ZyWALL and the

 

 

wireless stations to communicate.

 

 

 

 

Key 1 to Key 4

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

0x12345abcde

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Enter “0x” before the key to denote a hexadecimal key. Don’t

 

 

enter “0x” before the key to denote an ASCII key.

 

 

 

 

Edit MAC

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and then press [ENTER] to display

No

Address Filter

menu 3.5.1

 

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to Confirm…” to save your configuration, or press [ESC] at any time to cancel.

The ZyWALL LAN Ethernet and wireless ports can transparently communicate witheach other (transparent bridge).

24.5.1 MAC Address Filter Setup

Your ZyWALL checks the MAC address of the wireless station device against a list of allowed or denied MAC addresses. However, intruders could fake allowed MAC addresses so MAC-based authentication is less secure than EAP authentication.

Follow the steps below to create the MAC address table on your ZyWALL. Step 1. From the main menu, enter 3 to open Menu 3 – LAN Setup. Step 2. Enter 5 to display Menu 3.5 – Wireless LAN Setup.

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LAN Setup