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Setting Wireless Security
Setting up the security feature of the X6 helps prevent
unauthorized access to your network. To do this, you will create
and enter a unique passphrase or an alphanumeric “key”. Once
entered, only devices with the proper “key” or passphrase will be
allowed to establish a connection to the network.
There are two ways to configure and implement a passphrase or
key. They are referred to as WPA (
W
iFi
P
rotected
A
ccess,
sometimes called WPA Shared Key) and WEP (
W
ired
E
quivalent
P
rivacy), 64 and 128 bit).
Setting Up Security Using WPA (or
WPA Shared Key)
WPA, the recommended security method, uses a passphrase that
you choose and enter on the other wireless devices on the network
(clients) to set up security. To use WPA, all of the other wireless
devices on the network must support WPA.
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Check to see that all other clients that you plan to put on
the network support WPA or WPA Shared Key
. You can do
this by checking the manual that came with each device, or by
checking the configuration software for the installed device.
Look under
Security
or
Encryption
or
Setup
or
Advanced
Features
. If all the clients support WPA, proceed with step 2.
If they do not, skip down to “
Setting Up Security Using
WEP
”.
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Click the Wireless button in the Zoom Configuration
Manager.
This will open the
Wireless Setup
menu. Go to
Encryption
(which should say “None”) and select
WPA
from
the drop-down menu. A new fill-in box labeled
WPA
Passphrase
should open directly below the
Encryption
box.
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Choose and enter a Passphrase. with at least eight
characters.
You can enter a word, a phrase, or for greater
security you can enter a combination of numbers and letters.
