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Chapter 7 Wireless Security Screen

ZyXEL NWA-1100 User’s Guide

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.

7.4.2 Security: 802.1x Only

This screen varies depending on whether you select Access Point or Wireless Client in the
Wireless > Wireless Settings screen.

7.4.2.1 Access Point

Use this screen to use 802.1x-Only security mode for your ZyXEL Device that is in Access
Point operating mode. Select 802.1x-Only in the Security Mode field to display the following
screen.

Table 16 Security: WEP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Security Mode

Choose WEP in this field.

Authentication

Method

Select Open or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
The default setting is Auto.

Data Encryption

Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points

without any data encryption.
Select 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP or 152-bit WEP to enable data encryption.

Passphrase

Enter the passphrase or string of text used for automatic WEP key generation on

wireless client adapters.

Generate

Click this to get the keys from the Passphrase you entered.

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.