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ZyWALL 35 User’s Guide
122 Chapter 6 Wireless LAN and Authentication Server
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
6.13.1 Static WEP
Static WEP provides a mechanism for encrypting data using encryption keys. Both the AP and
the wireless stations must use the same WEP key to encrypt and decrypt data. Your ZyWALL
allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys, but only one key can be used at
any one time.
In order to configure and enable WEP encryption, click the WIRELESS LAN link to display
the Wireless screen. Select Static WEP from the Security list.
Table 29 Wireless: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Enable
Wireless LAN
The wireless LAN is turned off by default, before you enable the wireless LAN you
should configure some security by setting MAC filters and/or 802.1x security;
otherwise your wireless LAN will be vulnerable upon enabling it. Select the check box
to enable the wireless LAN.
ESSID (Extended Service Set IDentity) The ESSID identifies the Service Set with which a
wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP)
must have the same ESSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII
characters) for the wireless LAN.
Hide ESSID Select to hide the ESSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot obtain the
ESSID through passive scanning.
Channel ID This allows you to set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular
region. Select a channel from the drop-down list box.
RTS/CTS
Threshold
(Request To Send) The threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS
handshake. Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS/CTS
handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum MSDU (MAC service
data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to zero turns on
the RTS/CTS handshake. Enter a value between 0 and 2432.
Fragmentation
Threshold
The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed
messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent. Enter a value
between 256 and 2432.
Security Choose from one of the security settings listed in the drop-down box.
•
No Security
• Static WEP
• WPA-PSK
• WPA
• 802.1x + Dynamic WEP
• 802.1x + Static WEP
• 802.1x + No WEP
• No Access 802.1x + Static WEP
• No Access 802.1x + No WEP
Select No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points
without any data encryption. Otherwise, select the security you need and see the
following sections for more information.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.