ZyXEL Communications P-335WT - Manual (Page 117)

P-335 Series User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 32 Wireless: 802.1x and Static WEP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Passphrase Enter a Passphrase (up to 32 printable characters) and clicking Generate. The
Prestige automatically generates a WEP key.
WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP or 256-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Authentication
Method
This field is activated when you select 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP or 256-bit
WEP in the WEP Encryption field. Select Auto, Open System or Shared Key
from the drop-down list box.
ASCII Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys.
Hex Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as the WEP keys.
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 Prestige 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").
If you chose 256-bit WEP, then enter 29 ASCII characters or 58 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.
ReAuthentication
Timer (in seconds)
Specify how often wireless stations have to reenter usernames and passwords
in order to stay connected. Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds.
The default time interval is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).
Note: If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS
server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has
priority.
Idle Timeout The Prestige automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network
after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the username and
password again before access to the wired network is allowed. The default time
interval is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour).
Authentication Server
IP Address Enter the IP address of the external authentication server in dotted decimal
notation.
Port Number Enter the port number of the external authentication server. The default port
number is 1812.
You need not change this value unless your network administrator instructs you
to do so with additional information.
Shared Secret Enter a password (up to 31 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared
between the external authentication server and the Prestige.
The key must be the same on the external authentication server and your
Prestige. The key is not sent over the network.
Accounting Server
Active Select Yes from the drop down list box to enable user accounting through an
external authentication server.