ZyXEL Communications HS100/HS100W User Manual
HomeSafe User’s Guide
Wireless Security
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Chapter 7
Wireless Security
This Chapter describes how to use the MAC Filter, 802.1x, Local User Database and
RADIUS to configure wireless security on your HomeSafe.
7.1 Wireless
Security
Overview
Wireless security is vital to your network to protect wireless communication between wireless
stations, access points and the wired network.
stations, access points and the wired network.
The figure below shows the possible wireless security levels on your HomeSafe. EAP (Extensible
Authentication Protocol) is used for authentication and utilizes dynamic WEP key exchange. It
requires interaction with a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server either
on the WAN or your LAN to provide authentication service for wireless stations.
Authentication Protocol) is used for authentication and utilizes dynamic WEP key exchange. It
requires interaction with a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server either
on the WAN or your LAN to provide authentication service for wireless stations.
Figure 7-1 HomeSafe Wireless Security Levels
If you do not enable any wireless security on your HomeSafe, your network is accessible to any
wireless networking device that is within range.
wireless networking device that is within range.
Select No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any
data encryption.
data encryption.