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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 7 ZyXEL Utility: Profile - Authentication and Security
LABEL
Authentication
Type
Encryption Type •
WPA Pre-
Shared Key
Key #1~4
OK
Cancel
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DESCRIPTION
Select the security standard you want to use. All the other wireless
devices on your network must be able to use the same standard you
select.
• Open mode is used when security is not an issue. No authentication
is required, and any wireless device can join the network.
• Shared mode security is used with WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
• WPA-PSK security uses a pre-shared key. All the wireless devices
on the network use the same key to access the network. This option
is not available in ad-hoc mode.
• WPA2-PSK is an improved version of WPA-PSK security. This option
is not available in ad-hoc mode.
When you select Open or Shared in the Authentication Type field,
either select None to use no security, or select WEP to use Wired
Equivalent Privacy security.
• When you select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK in the Authentication
Type field, select TKIP to use the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol.
Alternatively, select AES to use the Advanced Encryption Standard.
When you select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK in the Authentication
Type field, enter the network's pre-shared key (8~64 uppercase or
lowercase letters and numbers in hex, 8~63 in ASCII).
When you select WEP in the Encryption Type field, you must enter
the network's WEP key. Check with your network's administrator for the
correct settings.
Select the key number (1~4), select the key type (Hexadecimal or
ASCII), and enter the WEP key in the field to the right.
Hexadecimal keys use numerals and the letters a~f only, whereas
ASCII keys use numerals and all letters.
Click this to save your settings and return to the previous screen.
Click this to return to the previous screen without saving your settings.
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