NETGEAR WG111U user manual Appendix C Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview	B-1
Infrastructure Mode	B-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)	B-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)	B-2
Wireless Channels	B-2
WEP Wireless Security	B-4
WEP Authentication	B-4
WEP Open System Authentication	B-5
WEP Shared Key Authentication	B-6
Key Size and Configuration	B-7
How to Use WEP Parameters	B-8
WPA Wireless Security	B-8
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?	B-9
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?	B-10
What are the Key Features of WPA Security?	B-10
WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User
Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS	B-12
WPA Data Encryption Key Management	B-14
Is WPA Perfect?	B-16
Product Support for WPA	B-16
Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients	B-16
Changes to Wireless Access Points	B-16
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters	B-17
Changes to Wireless Client Programs	B-18
Appendix C
Preparing Your Network to Work with a Router
What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem	C-1
Cabling and Computer Hardware	C-1
Computer Network Configuration Requirements	C-1
Internet Configuration Requirements	C-2
Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?	C-2
Record Your Internet Connection Information	C-3
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