Security Modes; Configuring Security; Table 25 Security Modes - ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL NWA3550 User Manual

When you use WPA2 or WPA2-PSK in your ZyXEL Device, you can select WPA2-MIX or
WPA2-PSK-MIX to support WPA as well. In this case, if some of the devices support WPA
and some support WPA2, you should set up WPA2-PSK-MIX or WPA2-MIX (depending on
the type of wireless network login) in the ZyXEL Device.
Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The
longer the key, the stronger the encryption. Every device in the same wireless network must
have the same key.

8.2 Security Modes

The following table describes the security modes you can configure.

Table 25 Security Modes

SECURITY MODE
None
WEP
802.1x-Only
802.1x-Static64
802.1x-Static128
WPA
WPA-PSK
WPA2
WPA2-MIX
WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK-MIX

8.3 Configuring Security

The following screens are configurable only in Access Point, AP+Bridge and
MBSSID operating modes only.
Use the Security screen to create secure profiles. A security profile is a group of configuration
settings which can be assigned to an SSID profile in the SSID configuration screen.
You can configure up to 16 security profiles.
To change your ZyXEL Device's wireless security settings, click WIRELESS > Security.
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Select this to have no data encryption.
Select this to use WEP encryption.
Select this to use 802.1x authentication with no data encryption.
Select this to use 802.1x authentication with a static 64bit WEP key and an
authentication server.
Select this to use 802.1x authentication with a static 128bit WEP key and
an authentication server.
Select this to use WPA.
Select this to use WPA with a pre-shared key.
Select this to use WPA2.
Select this to use either WPA2 or WPA depending on which security mode
the wireless client uses.
Select this to use WPA2 with a pre-shared key.
Select this to use either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, depending on which
security mode the wireless client uses.
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