ZyXEL Communications NBG7510 - 9.2.2 More Secure (Recommended)

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Figure 55 Wireless > General: No Security
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
9.2.2 More Secure (Recommended)
The WPA-PSK (WiFi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key) security mode provides both improved data
encryption and user authentication over WEP. Using a pre-shared key, both the Zyxel Device and the
connecting client share a common password in order to validate the connection. This type of
encryption, while robust, is not as strong as WPA, WPA2 or even WPA2-PSK. The WPA2-PSK security mode
is a more robust version of the WPA encryption standard. It offers slightly better security, although the use
of PSK makes it less robust than it could be. The WPA3-SAE (Simultaneous Authentication of Equals
handshake) security mode protects against dictionary attacks (password guessing attempts). It
improves security by requiring a new encryption key every time a WPA3 connection is made. A
handshake is the communication between the Zyxel Device and a connecting client at the beginning
of a WiFi session.
Click Network Setting > Wireless to display the General screen. Select More Secure as the security level.
Then select WPA3-SAE from the Security Mode list if your wireless client supports it. If you are not sure,
select WPA3-SAE/WPA2-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
The WPA2-PSK security mode is a newer, more robust version of the WPA encryption standard. It offers
slightly better security, although the use of PSK makes it less robust than it could be. Using a Pre-Shared
Key (PSK), both the Zyxel Device and the connecting client share a common password in order to
validate the connection.
Click Network Setting > Wireless to display the General screen. Select More Secure as the security level.
WPA2-PSK is the default Security Mode.
Table 31 Wireless > General: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Level Choose No Security to allow all
WiFi
connections without data encryption or authentication.