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M-302 User's Guide Table 7 Site Survey LABEL Security MAC Address Surveyed at DESCRIPTION This field shows whether data encryption is activated. If WPA is activated, WPA displays. If WPA-PSK is activated, WPA-PSK displays. If WEP or 802.11x is activated, WEP displays. If security is inactive, Disable displays. This field displays the MAC address of the wireless device. This field displays the time when the wireless device is scanned. 4.3.1 Security Settings When you configure the M-302 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and the security settings are disabled on the M-302, the screen varies according to the encryption method used by the selected network. 4.3.1.1 WEP Encryption Figure 23 Security Settings: WEP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 8 Security Settings: WEP LABEL WEP Authentication Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key DESCRIPTION Select 64 Bits, 128 Bits or 152 Bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields. Select authentication type. Choices are Auto Switch, Open and Shared. Refer to Section 3.2.1.1.2 on page 33 for more information. Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the M-302 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays it in the key field below. Refer to Section 3.2.1 on page 32 for more information. At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 152-bit WEP keys. Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the field below. Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration 39

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M-302 User’s Guide
Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility Configuration
39
4.3.1
Security Settings
When you configure the M-302 to connect to a network with wireless security activated and
the security settings are disabled on the M-302, the screen varies according to the encryption
method used by the selected network.
4.3.1.1
WEP Encryption
Figure 23
Security Settings: WEP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Security
This field shows whether data encryption is activated. If WPA is activated,
WPA
displays. If WPA-PSK is activated,
WPA-PSK
displays. If WEP or 802.11x is
activated,
WEP
displays. If security is inactive,
Disable
displays.
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 7
Site Survey
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 8
Security Settings: WEP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
WEP
Select
64 Bits
,
128 Bits
or
152 Bits
to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the
related fields.
Authentication
Type
Select authentication type. Choices are
Auto Switch
,
Open
and
Shared
. Refer to
Section 3.2.1.1.2 on page 33
for more information.
Pass Phrase
Enter a passphrase of up to 63 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter
the passphrase, the M-302 automatically generates four different WEP keys and
displays it in the key field below. Refer to
Section 3.2.1 on page 32
for more
information.
At the time of writing, you cannot use passphrase to generate 152-bit WEP keys.
Transmit Key
Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the field
below.