Basic (Wep Encryption) - ZyXEL Communications VMG3312-T20A User Manual

Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your VMG, your network is accessible to
any wireless networking device that is within range.
Figure 36 Wireless > General: No Security
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 18 Wireless > General: No Security
LABEL
Security Level

7.2.2 Basic (WEP Encryption)

WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points
(AP) to keep network communications private. Both the wireless stations and the access points must use
the same WEP key.
Note: WEP is extremely insecure. Its encryption can be broken by an attacker, using widely-
available software. It is strongly recommended that you use a more effective security
mechanism. Use the strongest security mechanism that all the wireless devices in your
network support. For example, use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK if all your wireless devices
support it, or use WPA or WPA2 if your wireless devices support it and you have a RADIUS
server. If your wireless devices support nothing stronger than WEP, use the highest
encryption level available.
Your VMG allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can be enabled
at any one time.
In order to configure and enable WEP encryption, click Network Setting > Wireless to display the General
screen, then select Basic as the security level.
Figure 37 Wireless > General: Basic (WEP)
Chapter 7 Wireless
DESCRIPTION
Choose No Security to allow all wireless connections without data encryption or authentication.
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