ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N User Manual

 Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

NBG-417N User’s Guide

In order to configure and enable WEP encryption; click Network > Wireless LAN to display the 
General screen. Select Static WEP from the Security Mode list.

Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP

The following table describes the wireless LAN security labels in this screen.

Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP

WEP 
Encryption

Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.

Authentication 
Method

This field is activated when you select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP in the WEP 
Encryption field.

Select Auto, Open System or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.

This field specifies whether the wireless clients have to provide the WEP key to login 
to the wireless client. Keep this setting at Auto or Open System unless you want 
to force a key verification before communication between the wireless client and the 
ZyXEL Device occurs. Select Shared Key to force the clients to provide the WEP 
key prior to communication.  

ASCII

Select this option in order to enter ASCII characters as WEP key. 

Hex

Select this option in order to enter hexadecimal characters as a WEP key. 

The preceding "0x", that identifies a hexadecimal key, is entered automatically.