Restricted Access; Hide Zyair Identity; Configuring Wireless Lan On The Zyair; Table 10 Zyair Wireless Security Levels - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR G-5100 User Manual

ZyAIR G-5100 User's Guide
• Use the Local User Database if you have less than 32 wireless clients in your network.
The ZyAIR uses MD5 encryption when a client authenticates with the Local User
Database

5.2.3 Restricted Access

The MAC Filter screen allows you to configure the AP to give exclusive access to devices
(Allow Association) or exclude them from accessing the AP (Deny Association).

5.2.4 Hide ZyAIR Identity

If you hide the SSID, then the ZyAIR cannot be seen when a wireless client scans for local
APs. The trade-off for the extra security of "hiding" the ZyAIR may be inconvenience for
some valid WLAN clients. If you don't hide the ESSID, at least you should change the default
one.

5.2.5 Configuring Wireless LAN on the ZyAIR

1 Configure the ESSID and WEP in the Wireless screen.
2 Use the MAC Filter screen to restrict access to your wireless network by MAC address.
3 Configure WPA or WPA-PSK in the 802.1x/WPA screen. You can also configure
802.1x wireless client authentication in the 802.1x/WPA screen.
4 Configure the RADIUS settings in the AUTH. SERVER screens.
The following table shows the relative effectiveness of these wireless security methods
available on your ZyAIR.

Table 10 ZyAIR Wireless Security Levels

Security Level
Least Secure
Most Secure
Note: You must enable the same wireless security settings on the ZyAIR and on all
wireless clients that you want to associate with it.
If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyAIR, your network is
accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.
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Security Type
Unique SSID (Default)
Unique SSID with Hide SSID Enabled
MAC Address Filtering
WEP Encryption
IEEE802.1x EAP with RADIUS Server Authentication
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
Chapter 5 Wireless LAN