NETGEAR WG302v2 Network Authentication Types, Data Encryption Settings, Settings Description

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302v2 Reference Manual

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Table 2-1 Network Authentication Types

Authentication	Description
Open System	Can be used with WEP encryption or no encryption.
Shared Key	You must use WEP encryption and enter at least one shared key.
Legacy 802.1x	You must configure the RADIUS Server Settings to use this option.
WPA with RADIUS	You must configure the RADIUS Server Settings to use this option.
WPA2 with RADIUS	WPA2 is a later version of WPA. Only select this if all clients support
	WPA2. If selected, you must use AES encryption and configure the
	RADIUS Server Settings.
WPA and WPA2 with	This selection allows clients to use either WPA (with TKIP) or WPA2
RADIUS	(with AES). If selected, you must use TKIP + AES encryption and
	configure the RADIUS Server Settings.
WPA-PSK	You must use TKIP encryption and enter the WPA passphrase
	(Network key).
WPA2-PSK	WPA2 is a later version of WPA. Only select this if all clients support
	WPA2. If selected, you must use AES encryption and enter the WPA
	passphrase (Network key).
WPA-PSK and	This selection allows clients to use either WPA (with TKIP) or WPA2
WPA2-PSK	(with AES). If selected, you must use TKIP + AES encryption and enter
	the WPA passphrase (Network key).

Data Encryption

Select the data encryption that you want to use. The available options depend on the Network Authentication setting above (otherwise, the default is None). The Data Encryption settings are explained below:

Table 2-2 Data Encryption Settings

Settings	Description
None	No encryption is used.
64 bits WEP	Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64 bit encryption.
128 bits WEP	Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128 bit encryption.
152 bits WEP	Proprietary mode that will only work with other wireless devices that
	support this mode.
TKIP	This is the standard encryption method used with WPA.

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