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WEP Encryption

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4.4.1.2 WEP Encryption Configure WEP security in this screen. Figure 29 Security Setting: WEP Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 9 Security Setting: WEP LABEL Security Settings WEP Authentication Type Pass Phrase Transmit Key Key x (where x is a number between 1 and 4) DESCRIPTION Select 64 bits or 128 bits to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields. Select an authentication method. Choices are OPEN and SHARED. Refer to Section 3.3.1.2 on page 27 for more information. Enter a passphrase of up to 32 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the passphrase, the NWD2705 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays the first in the key field below. Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the adjacent field. Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys. Enter the WEP key in the field provided. If you select 64 bits in the WEP field. Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" (for example, 11AA22BB33) for HEX key type. or Enter 5 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey) for ASCII key type. If you select 128 bits in the WEP field, Enter either 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" (for example, 00112233445566778899AABBCC) for HEX key type or Enter 13 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from "a-z", "A-Z" and "0-9" (for example, MyKey12345678) for ASCII key type. Back Next Exit Note: The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices in the same wireless LAN. ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive. Click Back to go to the Site Survey screen to select and connect to another network. Click Next to confirm your selections and advance to the Summary screen. Refer to Section 4.4.2 on page 43. Click Exit to return to the Site Survey screen without saving. NWD2705 User's Guide 41

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Chapter 4 ZyXEL Utility: Station Mode
NWD2705 User’s Guide
41
4.4.1.2
WEP Encryption
Configure WEP security in this screen.
Figure 29
Security Setting: WEP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 9
Security Setting: WEP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Security Settings
WEP
Select
64 bits
or
128 bits
to activate WEP encryption and then fill in the related fields.
Authentication
Type
Select an authentication method. Choices are
OPEN
and
SHARED
.
Refer to
Section 3.3.1.2 on page 27
for more information.
Pass Phrase
Enter a passphrase of up to 32 case-sensitive printable characters. As you enter the
passphrase, the NWD2705 automatically generates four different WEP keys and displays
the first in the key field below.
Transmit Key
Select a default WEP key to use for data encryption. The key displays in the adjacent field.
Key x (where x is
a number
between 1 and 4)
Select this option if you want to manually enter the WEP keys. Enter the WEP key in the
field provided.
If you select
64 bits
in the
WEP
field.
Enter either 10 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (for example,
11AA22BB33) for HEX key type.
or
Enter 5 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9” (for
example, MyKey) for ASCII key type.
If you select
128 bits
in the
WEP
field,
Enter either 26 hexadecimal digits in the range of “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” (for example,
00112233445566778899AABBCC) for HEX key type
or
Enter 13 ASCII characters (case sensitive) ranging from “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9” (for
example, MyKey12345678) for ASCII key type.
Note: The values for the WEP keys must be set up exactly the same on all wireless devices
in the same wireless LAN. ASCII WEP keys are case sensitive.
Back
Click
Back
to go to the
Site Survey
screen to select and connect to another network.
Next
Click
Next
to confirm your selections and advance to the
Summary
screen. Refer to
Section 4.4.2 on page 43
.
Exit
Click
Exit
to return to the
Site Survey
screen without saving.