Table 25-4 Menu 3.5: Wireless Lan Setup - ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 5 User Manual

ZyWALL 5 Internet Security Appliance
FIELD
Enable Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes to turn on the wireless LAN. The
Wireless LAN wireless LAN is off by default. Configure wireless LAN security features
such as Mac filters and 802.1X before you turn on the wireless LAN.
ESSID (Extended Service Set IDentification) The ESSID identifies the AP to which
the wireless stations associate. Wireless stations associating to the Access
Point must have the same ESSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32
characters) for the wireless LAN.
Hide ESSID Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes to hide the ESSID in the outgoing
beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the ESSID through passive
scanning.
Channel ID This allows you to set the operating frequency/channel depending on your
particular region. Use the [SPACE BAR] to select a channel.
RTS (Request To Send) The threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS
Threshold handshake. Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the
RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum
MSDU (MAC service data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake.
Setting this attribute to zero turns on the RTS/CTS handshake. Enter a
value between 0 and 2432.
Frag. The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for
Threshold directed messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent.
Enter a value between 256 and 2432.
WEP Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access
points without any data encryption.
Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.
Default Key Enter the key number (1 to 4) in this field. Only one key can be enabled at
any one time. This key must be the same on the ZyWALL and the wireless
stations to communicate.
Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ZyWALL and the
wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
If you chose 64-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter any 5
ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").
If you chose 128-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter 13
ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").
Edit MAC Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and then press [ENTER] to display
Address Filter menu 3.5.1.
When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt "Press ENTER to Confirm..." to save your
configuration, or press [ESC] at any time to cancel.
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Table 25-4 Menu 3.5: Wireless LAN Setup

DESCRIPTION
Enter "0x" before the key to
denote a hexadecimal key. Don't enter
"0x" before the key to denote an ASCII
key.
EXAMPLE
No
(default)
Wireless
No
(default)
CH01 2412 MHz
2432
(default)
2432
(default)
Disable
0x12345abcde
No
LAN Setup