Chapter 7 Wireless
VSG1435-B101 Series User’s Guide
100
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
7.2.2 Basic (WEP Encryption)
WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and
the access points (AP) to keep network communications private. Both the wireless
stations and the access points must use the same WEP key.
Note: WEP is extremely insecure. Its encryption can be broken by an attacker, using
widely-available software. It is strongly recommended that you use a more
effective security mechanism. Use the strongest security mechanism that all the
wireless devices in your network support. For example, use WPA-PSK or
WPA2-PSK if all your wireless devices support it, or use WPA or WPA2 if your
wireless devices support it and you have a RADIUS server. If your wireless
devices support nothing stronger than WEP, use the highest encryption level
available.
Your ZyXEL Device allows you to configure up to four 64-bit or 128-bit WEP keys
but only one key can be enabled at any one time.
In order to configure and enable WEP encryption, click Network Settings >
Wireless to display the General screen, then select Basic as the security level.
Figure 26 Wireless > General: Basic (WEP)
Table 10 Wireless > General: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security
Level
Choose No Security from the drop-down list box.
