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Connecting to a WLAN Network, Security Settings

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ZyXEL G-270S User's Guide Table 5 Site Survey (continued) LABEL MAC address Surveyed at DESCRIPTION This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned. 3.2.1 Connecting to a WLAN Network Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the Site Survey screen. 1 Click Scan to search for all available wireless networks within range. 2 To join a network, click an entry in the table to select a wireless network and then click Connect. 3 If the WEP encryption is activated for the selected wireless network, the Security Setting screen displays. You must set the related fields in the Security Setting screen to the same security settings as the associated wireless device. Refer to Section 3.2.2 on page 38 for more information. Otherwise click the Back or Exit button and connect to another wireless network without data encryption. 4 Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the network information in the Link Info screen. 3.2.2 Security Settings When you configure the ZyXEL G-270S to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the ZyXEL G-270S, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 3.2.2.1 WEP Encryption Figure 13 Security Settings: WEP 38 Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration

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ZyXEL G-270S User’s Guide
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Chapter 3 ZyXEL Utility Configuration
3.2.1
Connecting to a WLAN Network
Follow the steps below to connect to a WLAN network using the
Site Survey
screen.
1
Click
Scan
to search for all available wireless networks within range.
2
To join a network, click an entry in the table to select a wireless network and then click
Connect
.
3
If the WEP encryption is activated for the selected wireless network, the
Security Setting
screen displays. You must set the related fields in the
Security Setting
screen to the same
security settings as the associated wireless device. Refer to
Section 3.2.2 on page 38
for
more information.
Otherwise click the
Back
or
Exit
button and connect to another wireless network without
data encryption.
4
Verify that you have successfully connected to the selected network and check the
network information in the
Link Info
screen.
3.2.2
Security Settings
When you configure the ZyXEL G-270S to connect to a network with wireless security
activated and the security settings are disabled on the ZyXEL G-270S, the screen varies
according to the encryption method used by the selected network.
3.2.2.1
WEP Encryption
Figure 13
Security Settings: WEP
MAC address
This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device.
Surveyed at
This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned.
Table 5
Site Survey
(continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION