ZyXEL Communications P-334W User Manual
Prestige 334W User’s Guide
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Wireless Security
8.3.3 Preamble Type
A preamble is used to synchronize the transmission timing in your wireless network. There are two preamble
modes: Long and Short.
Short preamble takes less time to process and minimizes overhead, so it should be used in a good wireless
network environment when all wireless clients support it.
Select Long if you have a ‘noisy’ network or are unsure of what preamble mode your wireless clients support
as all IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless adapters must support long preamble. However, not all wireless
adapters support short preamble. Use long preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless
adapters support, to ensure interpretability between the Prestige and the wireless stations and to provide more
reliable communication in ‘noisy’ networks.
Select Dynamic to have the Prestige automatically use short preamble when all wireless clients support it,
otherwise the Prestige uses long preamble.
modes: Long and Short.
Short preamble takes less time to process and minimizes overhead, so it should be used in a good wireless
network environment when all wireless clients support it.
Select Long if you have a ‘noisy’ network or are unsure of what preamble mode your wireless clients support
as all IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless adapters must support long preamble. However, not all wireless
adapters support short preamble. Use long preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless
adapters support, to ensure interpretability between the Prestige and the wireless stations and to provide more
reliable communication in ‘noisy’ networks.
Select Dynamic to have the Prestige automatically use short preamble when all wireless clients support it,
otherwise the Prestige uses long preamble.
The Prestige and the wireless stations MUST use the same preamble mode in order
to communicate.
8.4 Configuring
WEP
Encryption
In order to configure and enable WEP encryption; click the WIRELESS link under ADVANCED to display
the Wireless screen. Select Static WEP from the Security list.
the Wireless screen. Select Static WEP from the Security list.