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Figure 117 NETWORK > WLAN > Port Roles: Change Complete
10.6 Wireless Security
Wireless security is vital to your network to protect wireless communication between wireless
stations, access points and other wireless.
The figure below shows the possible wireless security levels on your ZyWALL. EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) is used for authentication and utilizes dynamic WEP key
exchange. It requires interaction with a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User
Service) server either on the WAN or your LAN to provide authentication service for wireless
stations.
Figure 118 ZyWALL Wireless Security Levels
If you do not enable any wireless security on your ZyWALL, your network is accessible to any
wireless networking device that is within range.
Use the ZyWALL web configurator to set up your wireless LAN security settings. Refer to the
chapter on using the ZyWALL web configurator to see how to access the web configurator.
10.6.1 Encryption
• Use WPA security if you have WPA-aware wireless clients and a RADIUS server. WPA
has user authentication and improved data encryption over WEP.
• Use WPA-PSK if you have WPA-aware wireless clients but no RADIUS server.