Chapter 4 Client Mode

 

 

 

 

Table 9 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WEP

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

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

 

4

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 15 Client Mode: WLAN > Profile: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

 

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