ZyXEL Communications B-420 User Manual

ZyAIR B-420 Wireless LAN Ethernet Adapter and Bridge 

 

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must then use the AP’s default WEP key to encrypt the challenge text and return it to the AP, which attempts 
to decrypt the message using the AP’s default WEP key. If the decrypted message matches the challenge text, 
the wireless station is authenticated.  
When your ZyAIR's authentication method is set to open system, it will only accept open system 
authentication requests. The same is true for shared key authentication. However, when it is set to auto 
authentication, the ZyAIR will accept either type of authentication request and the ZyAIR will fall back to 
use open authentication if the shared key does not match.  

Click WIRELESS under SETUP to display the Wireless screen. 
To use your ZyAIR as a wireless LAN adapter, select the Infrastructure or Ad Hoc operating mode. To use 
your ZyAIR as a wireless LAN bridge connecting two wired network segments, select the Bridge operating 
mode. The screen varies according to the operating mode you select. 

Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc mode, the ZyAIR will clone the MAC address of the 

An infrastructure network, also called a Basic Service Set (BSS), exists when all communications between 
wireless stations or between a wireless station and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).