ZyXEL NBG-417N User Guide - Page 32

Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security, Extend WPA-PSK, Pre-Shared Key

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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 10 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-417N, 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 Auto (WPA2-PSK) to have the NBG-417N generate a pre-shared key automatically. After you click Next a screen pops up displaying the generated preshared key. Write down the key for use later when connecting other wireless devices to your network. Click OK to continue. Choose None to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any wireless security on your NBG-417N, 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 33. Channel Selection Back Next Exit Choose Extend (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 32. The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless devices is called a channel. The device will automatically select the channel with the least interference. 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-417N 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 Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security Choose Extend (WPA-PSK) or Extend (WPA2-PSK) security in the Wireless LAN setup screen to set up a Pre-Shared Key. Figure 15 Wizard Step 2: Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security 32 NBG-417N User's Guide

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Chapter 3 Connection Wizard
NBG-417N User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: The wireless stations and NBG-417N must use the same SSID, channel ID, WPA-
PSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled) or WPA2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for wireless
communication.
3.3.1
Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security
Choose
Extend (WPA-PSK)
or
Extend (WPA2-PSK)
security in the Wireless LAN setup screen to
set up a
Pre-Shared Key
.
Figure 15
Wizard Step 2: Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) Security
Table 10
Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Name (SSID)
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless
LAN.
If you change this field on the NBG-417N, make sure all wireless stations use the
same SSID in order to access the network.
Security
Select a
Security
level from the drop-down list box.
Choose
Auto (WPA2-PSK)
to have the NBG-417N generate a pre-shared key
automatically. After you click
Next
a screen pops up displaying the generated pre-
shared key. Write down the key for use later when connecting other wireless devices
to your network. Click
OK
to continue.
Choose
None
to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any
wireless security on your NBG-417N, 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 33
.
Choose
Extend
(
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 32
.
Channel
Selection
The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless devices is called a
channel. The device will automatically select the channel with the least interference.
Back
Click
Back
to display the previous screen.
Next
Click
Next
to proceed to the next screen.
Exit
Click
Exit
to close the wizard screen without saving.