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WEP Encryption

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ZyXEL AG-225H v2 User's Guide Table 5 Station Mode: Site Survey (continued) LABEL Encryption MAC address Surveyed at DESCRIPTION This field shows whether data encryption is activated (WEP (WEP or 802.1x), WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK) or inactive (DISABLE). This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. This field displays the time when the wireless device was scanned. 4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the AG-225H v2 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the AG-225H v2, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption Figure 26 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 6 Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP LABEL Security Settings WEP Authentication Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key DESCRIPTION Select 64 Bits, 128 Bits or 256 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields. Select an authentication method. Choices are Open or Shared. Refer to Section 3.2.3.1.2 on page 35 for more information. Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the AG-225H v2 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below. Refer to Section 3.2.3.1.1 on page 35 for more information. At the time of writing, you cannot use the passphrase function to generate 256-bit WEP keys. Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the field below. Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration 43

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ZyXEL AG-225H v2 User’s Guide
Chapter 4 Wireless Station Mode Configuration
43
4.3.1
Security Settings
When you configure the AG-225H v2 to connect to a network with wireless security activated
and the security settings are disabled on the AG-225H v2, the screen varies according to the
encryption method used by the selected network.
4.3.1.1
WEP Encryption
Figure 26
Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Encryption
This field shows whether data encryption is activated (
WEP
(WEP or 802.1x),
WPA
,
WPA-PSK
,
WPA2
,
WPA2-PSK
) or inactive (
DISABLE
).
MAC address
This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device.
Surveyed at
This field displays the time when the wireless device was scanned.
Table 5
Station Mode: Site Survey
(continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 6
Station Mode: Security Setting: WEP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Security Settings
WEP
Select
64 Bits
,
128 Bits
or
256 Bits
to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the
related fields.
Authentication
Type
Select an authentication method. Choices are
Open
or
Shared
. Refer to
Section
3.2.3.1.2 on page 35
for more information.
Pass Phrase
Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter
the passphrase, the AG-225H v2 automatically generates four different WEP keys
and displays it in the key field below. Refer to
Section 3.2.3.1.1 on page 35
for
more information.
At the time of writing, you cannot use the passphrase function to generate 256-bit
WEP keys.
Transmit Key
Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the field
below.