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Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
NBG-418N v2 User’s Guide
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The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
6.4.3 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
Click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
from the Security Mode list.
Figure 45
Network > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 19
Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Choose Static WEP from the drop-down list box.
WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Authentication
Method Select Auto, Open System or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login to the
wireless client. Keep this setting at
Auto or Open System 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 NBG-418N v2 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 NBG-418N v2.
Reset Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
Table 20
Network > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Mode Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK from the drop-down list box.
WPA Compatible This option is available only when you select WPA2-PSK in the Security Mode field.
Select this option to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clients be able to communicate
with the NBG-418N v2 even when the NBG-418N v2 is using WPA2-PSK.