ZyXEL Communications G-3000H User Manual
G-3000H User’s Guide
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Chapter 6 Wireless Security Configuration
The Funk Software's Odyssey client is bundled free (at the time of writing) with the client
wireless adaptor(s).
wireless adaptor(s).
6.11 Wireless Security Effectiveness
The following figure shows the relative effectiveness of these wireless security methods
available on your ZyAIR. 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.
available on your ZyAIR. 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.
If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyAIR, your network is accessible to any
wireless networking device that is within range.
wireless networking device that is within range.
6.12 Configuring Security
Use the Security screen to create secure profiles. A security profile is a group of configuration
settings which can be assigned to an SSID profile in the SSID configuration screen.
settings which can be assigned to an SSID profile in the SSID configuration screen.
You can configure up to 16 security profiles.
To change your ZyAIR’s wireless security settings, click the WIRELESS link under
ADVANCED and then the Security tab.
ADVANCED and then the Security tab.
Table 18 ZyAIR Wireless Security Levels
Security Level
Security Type
Least Secure
Most Secure
Unique SSID (Default)
Unique SSID with Hide SSID Enabled
MAC Address Filtering
WEP Encryption
IEEE802.1x EAP with RADIUS Server Authentication
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
WPA2