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WEP Configuration, Table 2-5 Privacy

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ZyAIR G-160 User's Guide LABEL Privacy Mode Authentication Mode Configure... Enable Mixed Mode Table 2-5 Privacy DESCRIPTION Select None to have no wireless LAN security configured. Select WEP to enable WEP data encryption. Select CCX (Cisco Compatible Extensions) to allow for instant communication with Cisco networks. Select WPA to configure Wi-Fi Protected Access settings. Select None to configure WEP keys or a pre-shared key. Select 802.1X to configure 802.1x authentication. Click this button to display the next screen. This field is not available when you select WPA in the Privacy Mode field or 802.1X in the Authentication Mode field. Select the check box to have the ZyAIR connect to a network containing both protected and non-protected wireless stations. 2.4.1 WEP Configuration The WEP keys are used to encrypt communication before it is transmitted. The values for the keys must be set up exactly the same on the APs or other peer ad-hoc wireless computers as they are on the ZyAIR. In the Privacy screen, select WEP or CCX in the Privacy Mode field, set Authentication Mode to None and click Configure to display the WEP Configuration screen as shown next. 2-20 Using the ZyAIR Utility

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ZyAIR G-160 User’s Guide
2-20
Using the ZyAIR Utility
Table 2-5 Privacy
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Privacy Mode
Select
None
to have no wireless LAN security configured.
Select
WEP
to enable WEP data encryption.
Select
CCX
(Cisco Compatible Extensions) to allow for instant communication with Cisco
networks.
Select
WPA
to configure Wi-Fi Protected Access settings.
Authentication
Mode
Select
None
to configure WEP keys or a pre-shared key.
Select
802.1X
to configure 802.1x authentication.
Configure…
Click this button to display the next screen.
Enable Mixed
Mode
This field is not available when you select
WPA
in the
Privacy Mode
field or
802.1X
in
the
Authentication Mode
field.
Select the check box to have the ZyAIR connect to a network containing both protected
and non-protected wireless stations.
2.4.1 WEP Configuration
The WEP keys are used to encrypt communication before it is transmitted. The values for the keys must be
set up exactly the same on the APs or other peer ad-hoc wireless computers as they are on the ZyAIR.
In the
Privacy
screen, select
WEP
or
CCX
in the
Privacy Mode
field,
set
Authentication Mode
to
None
and click
Configure
to display the
WEP Configuration
screen as shown next.