ZyXEL Communications NWA3550 - Manual (Page 113)

Chapter 8 Wireless Security Configuration
NWA3550 User’s Guide
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Figure 58 WIRELESS > Security: WEP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
8.3.2 Security: 802.1x Only
Select 8021x-Only in the Security Mode field to display the following screen.
Table 27 Security: WEP
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Profile Name Type a name to identify this security profile.
Security Mode Choose WEP in this field.
WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP or 152-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Authentication
Method
Select Auto or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
The default setting is Auto.
ASCII Select this option to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys.
Hex Select this option to enter hexadecimal characters as the WEP keys.
The preceding “0x” is entered automatically.
Key 1 to
Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ZyXEL Device 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 152-bit WEP, then enter 16 ASCII characters or 32 hexadecimal
characters ("0-9", "A-F").
You must configure all four keys, but only one key can be activated at any one
time. The default key is key 1.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.