User guide

Manually Configuring a WLAN
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In this field… Do this…
Channel Select the radio frequency to use for the wireless connection:
• Automatic. The ZoneAlarm router automatically selects a
channel. This is the default.
• A specific channel. The list of channels is dependent on the
selected country and operation mode.
Note: If there is another wireless network in the vicinity, the two networks
may interfere with one another. To avoid this problem, the networks should
be assigned channels that are at least 25 MHz (5 channels) apart.
Alternatively, you can reduce the transmission power.
Security Select the security protocol to use. For information on the supported
security protocols, see Wireless Security Protocols on page
114.
If you select WEP encryption, the WEP Keys area opens.
If you select WPA-Personal, the Passphrase, Require WPA2 (802.11i), and WPA
Encryption fields appear.
Passphrase
Type the passphrase for accessing the network, or click Random to
randomly generate a passphrase.
This must be between 8 and 63 characters. It can contain spaces and
special characters, and is case-sensitive.
For the highest security, choose a long passphrase that is hard to guess,
or use the Random button.
Note: The wireless stations must be configured with this passphrase as
well.