ZyXEL Communications NBG-4600N User Manual page 105

Table 31 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP
LABEL
Authenticatio
n Method
ASCII
Hex
Key 1 to Key
4
Apply
Reset
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DESCRIPTION
There are two types of WEP authentication namely, Open System and
Shared Key.
Open system is implemented for ease-of-use and when security is not an
issue. The wireless station and the AP or peer computer do not share a
secret key. Thus the wireless stations can associate with any AP or peer
computer and listen to any transmitted data that is not encrypted.
Shared key mode involves a shared secret key to authenticate the wireless
station to the AP or peer computer. This requires you to enable the
wireless LAN security and use same settings on both the wireless station
and the AP or peer computer.
• Select Shared Key to have the NBG-460N authenticate only those
wireless clients that use Shared Key mode and have the correct WEP
key.
• Select Auto to have the NBG-460N allow association with wireless
clients that use Open System mode. Data transfer is encrypted as long
as the wireless client has the correct WEP key for encryption. The NBG-
460N authenticates wireless clients using Shared Key mode that have
the correct WEP key.
Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key.
Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key.
The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is entered
automatically.
The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG-460N 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").
You must configure at least one key, only one key can be activated at any
one time. The default key is key 1.
Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG-460N.
Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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