Zte IX256, User Manual

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Unless one of these encryption modes is selected, wireless transmissions to and from your
wireless network can be easily intercepted and interpreted by unauthorized users.
The security modes are described below:
• OPEN : You can authenticate successfully with a SSID, whether it is valid or empty.
• SHARED : The WLAN clients who have the same WEP key with wireless gateway can
pass the authentication and access the wireless network.
• WEPAUTO : Select WEP security automatically.
• WPA-PSK : WPA Pre-Shared Key, Enter the Pre-Shared key as a plain text (ASCII) pass-
phrase of at least 8 characters.
• WPA2-PSK : It is the securer version of WPA with implementation of the 802.11i standard.
• WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK : Apply both the WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK scheme.
If the Authentication type is OPEN , SHARED , WEPAUTO , the bottom part of the configuration
page displays parameters as shown.
Ordinary Operation