ZyXEL Communications 650 Series User Manual
Prestige 650 Series User’s Guide
5-4
Wireless LAN Setup
5.3 Data Encryption with WEP
WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points to keep
network communications private. It encrypts unicast and multicast communications in a network. Both the
wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption.
Your Prestige allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can be enabled
at any one time.
network communications private. It encrypts unicast and multicast communications in a network. Both the
wireless stations and the access points must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption.
Your Prestige allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys but only one key can be enabled
at any one time.
5.4 Inserting a PCMCIA Wireless LAN Card
Use a ZyAIR series wireless LAN PCMCIA card to add wireless LAN capabilities.
Step 1.
Step 1.
Turn off the Prestige.
Never insert or remove a wireless LAN card when the Prestige is turned on.
Step 2.
Locate the slot labeled Wireless LAN on the Prestige.
Step 3.
With its pin connector facing the slot and the LED side facing upwards, slide the ZyAIR wireless
LAN card into the slot.
LAN card into the slot.
Never force, bend or twist the wireless LAN card into the slot.
Step 4.
Turn on the Prestige. The WLAN LED should turn on.
5.5 Configuring Wireless LAN
If you are configuring the Prestige from a computer connected to the wireless LAN
and you change the Prestige’s ESSID or WEP settings, you will lose your wireless
connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then change the wireless
settings of your computer to match the Prestige’s new settings.
Click Wireless LAN, Wireless to open the Wireless screen.