ZyXEL Communications NBG420N - Manual (Page 97)

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
NBG420N User’s Guide
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Your NBG420N allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one
key can be enabled at any one time.
In order to configure and enable WEP encryption; click Network > Wireless LAN to display
the General screen. Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list.
Figure 63 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP
The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Table 31 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Passphrase Enter a passphrase (password phrase) of up to 32 printable characters and click
Generate. The NBG420N automatically generates four different WEP keys and
displays them in the Key fields below.
WEP
Encryption
Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Authentication
Method
This field is activated when you select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP in the WEP
Encryption field.
Select Auto or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
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.