ZyXEL NBG-418N User Guide - Page 24
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Security - dropping connection
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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard Figure 10 Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 4 Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN LABEL Name (SSID) DESCRIPTION Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN. Security If you change this field on the NBG-418N, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID in order to access the network. Select a Security level from the drop-down list box. Choose None to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG-418N, your network is accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range. If you choose this option, skip directly to Section 3.4 on page 25. Channel Selection Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security to configure a Pre-Shared Key. Choose this option only if your wireless clients support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK respectively. If you choose this option, skip directly to Section 3.3.1 on page 24. The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless devices is called a channel. Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region. Select a channel from the drop-down list box. The options vary depending on the frequency band and the country you are in. Auto Channel Selection Back Next Exit This option is only available if Auto Channel Selection is disabled. Select this option for the NBG-418N to automatically choose the channel with the least interference. Deselect this option if you wish to manually select the channel using the Channel Selection field. Click Back to display the previous screen. Click Next to proceed to the next screen. Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving. Note: The wireless stations and NBG-418N must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPAPSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled) or WPA2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for wireless communication. 3.3.1 WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Security Choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security in the Wireless LAN setup screen to set up a PreShared Key. 24 NBG-418N User's Guide