ZyXEL Communications MWR222 - V1.0 Manual page 64

The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 26 WEP (WISP)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Setup
Network Enter the name of the access point to which you are connecting.
Name (SSID)
Security
Security Select Static WEP to enable data encryption.
Mode
Passphrase 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 MWR222 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.
WEP Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP.
Encryption
This dictates the length of the security key that the network is going to
use.
Authenticatio Select Auto or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
n Method
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 ZyXEL device occurs.
Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP key prior to
communication.
ASCII Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key.
Hex Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key.
The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is entered
automatically.
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