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Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP Encryption

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Chapter 7 Wireless LAN The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen. Table 23 Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP Encryption LABEL DESCRIPTION Auto Select this option to have the ZyXEL Device automatically generate an Generate Key SSID and WEP key. The SSID, WEP Encryption and key fields will not be configurable when you select this option. Security Mode Choose WEP from the drop-down list box. WEP Encryption WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) provides data encryption to prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the wireless network. Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption. Key 1 to Key 4 The WEP key is used to secure your data from eavesdropping by unauthorized wireless users. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission. Only one key can be activated at any one time. Select a default key to use for data encryption. If you chose 64-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter any 5 characters (ASCII string) or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F") preceded by 0x for each key. If you chose 128-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter 13 characters (ASCII string) or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F") preceded by 0x for each key. 92 P-870H/HW Series User's Guide

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Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
P-870H/HW Series User’s Guide
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The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.
Table 23
Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP Encryption
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Auto
Generate Key
Select this option to have the ZyXEL Device automatically generate an
SSID and WEP key. The
SSID
,
WEP Encryption
and key fields will not be
configurable when you select this option.
Security
Mode
Choose
WEP
from the drop-down list box.
WEP
Encryption
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) provides data encryption to prevent
unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data transmitted over the
wireless network.
Select
64-bit WEP
or
128-bit WEP
to enable data encryption.
Key 1 to Key
4
The WEP key is used to secure your data from eavesdropping by
unauthorized wireless users. Both the ZyXEL Device and the wireless
stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.
Only one key can be activated at any one time. Select a default key to use
for data encryption.
If you chose
64-bit WEP
in the
WEP Encryption
field, then enter any 5
characters (ASCII string) or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F")
preceded by 0x for each key.
If you chose
128-bit WEP
in the
WEP Encryption
field, then enter 13
characters (ASCII string) or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F")
preceded by 0x for each key.