Figure 17 Wizard Step 2: Wireless Lan; Table 10 Wizard Step 2: Wireless Lan - ZyXEL Communications NBG-318S User Manual

Chapter 3 Connection Wizard

Figure 17 Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 10 Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN

LABEL
Name (SSID)
Security
Channel
Selection
Back
Next
Exit
The wireless stations and NBG-318S must use the same SSID, channel ID
and WEP encryption key (if WEP is enabled), WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is
enabled) or WPA2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for wireless
communication.
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DESCRIPTION
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless
LAN.
If you change this field on the NBG-318S, make sure all wireless stations use the
same SSID in order to access the network.
Select a Security level from the drop-down list box.
Choose Auto to have the NBG-318S generate a pre-shared key automatically. A
screen pops up displaying the generated pre-shared key after you click Next. Write
down the key for use later when connecting other wireless devices to your network.
Click OK to continue.
Choose None to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any
wireless security on your NBG-318S, your network is accessible to any wireless
networking device that is within range. If you choose this option, skip directly to
Section 3.4 on page 50.
Choose Basic (WEP) security if you want to configure WEP Encryption parameters. If
you choose this option, go directly to
Choose Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) security to configure a Pre-Shared Key.
Choose this option only if your wireless clients support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
respectively. If you choose this option, skip directly to
The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g wireless devices is called a
channel.
Select a channel that is not used by any nearby devices.
Click Back to display the previous screen.
Click Next to proceed to the next screen.
Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.
Section 3.3.1 on page 49.
Section 3.3.2 on page
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