ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N User Manual

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN

NBG-417N User’s Guide

Click Network > Wireless LAN to display the General screen. Select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK 
from the Security Mode list.

Network > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Key 1 to Key 4

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the NBG-417N and the wireless 
stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal 
characters ("0-9", "A-F").

If you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal 
characters ("0-9", "A-F"). 

You must configure at least one key, only one key can be activated at any one time. 
The default key is key 1.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG-417N.

Reset

Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.

Network > Wireless LAN > General: Static WEP

Network > Wireless LAN > General: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

WPA Compatible

This check box is available only when you select WPA2-PSK in the Security 
Mode field.

Select the check box to have both WPA2 and WPA wireless clients be able to 
communicate with the NBG-417N even when the NBG-417N is using WPA2-PSK.

Pre-Shared Key 

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK uses a simple common password for authentication.

Type a pre-shared key from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters (including 
spaces and symbols).

Type a pre-shared key less than 64 case-sensitive HEX characters ("0-9", "A-F").