ZyXEL Communications NBG-419N v2 User Manual page 107

The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Table 44 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP
LABEL
Security Mode
PassPhrase
WEP Encryption
Authentication
Method
ASCII
Hex
Key 1 to Key 4
Apply
Cancel
Refer to Table 42 on page 104
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DESCRIPTION
Select Static WEP to enable data encryption.
Enter a Passphrase (up to 26 printable characters) and click Generate.
A passphrase functions like a password. In WEP security mode, it is further converted by the
Router into a complicated string that is referred to as the "key". This key is requested from
all devices wishing to connect to a wireless network.
Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP.
This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to use.
Select Auto or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login to the
wireless client. Keep this setting at Auto unless you want to force a key verification before
communication between the wireless client and the Router occurs.
Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to communication.
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 Router 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.
Click Apply to save your changes back to the Router.
Click Cancel to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
for descriptions of the other labels in this screen.
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