ZyXEL B-500 User Guide - Page 76

ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide Table 6-7 Wireless: 802.1x + Static WEP LABEL DESCRIPTION Security Select 802.1x + Static WEP from the drop-down list. WEP Encryption Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption. Authentication Method Select Auto, Open System or Shared Key from the drop-down list box. If WEP encryption is activated, the default setting is Auto. ASCII Select this option to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys. Hex Select this option to enter hexadecimal characters as the WEP keys. The preceding "0x" is entered automatically. Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ZyAIR and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission. If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). If you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F"). You must configure all four keys, but only one key can be used at any one time. The default key is key 1. ReAuthentication Specify how often wireless stations have to reenter usernames and passwords in Timer (in order to stay connected. Enter a time interval between 10 and 9999 seconds. The seconds) default time interval is 1800 seconds (30 minutes). If wireless station authentication is done using a RADIUS server, the reauthentication timer on the RADIUS server has priority. Idle Timeout The ZyAIR automatically disconnects a wireless station from the wired network after a period of inactivity. The wireless station needs to enter the username and password again before access to the wired network is allowed. The default time interval is 3600 seconds (or 1 hour). 6-18 Wireless Security