Basic Installation and Configuration

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless Access Point 802.11g WG302

–WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK: This selection allows clients to use either WPA (with TKIP) or WPA2 (with AES). If selected, encryption must be TKIP + AES. The WPA passphrase (Network key) must also be entered.

–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 Screen.

–WPA and WPA2 with Radius: This selection allows clients to use either WPA (with TKIP) or WPA2 (with AES). If selected, encryption must be TKIP + AES, and you must also configure the Radius Server Settings Screen.

Note: All options are available if using Access Point mode. In other modes (e.g. Repeater or Bridge) some options may be unavailable.

•Data Encryption: Select the desired option. The available options depend on the Network Authentication setting above (otherwise, the default is None). The supported options are:

–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.

–AES: This is the standard encryption method for WPA2. Some clients may support AES with WPA, but this is not supported by this Access Point.

–TKIP + AES: This setting allows both WPA and WPA2 to be supported. Broadcast packets use TKIP. For unicast (point-to-point) transmissions, WPA clients use TKIP, and WPA2 clients use AES.

•Passphrase: To use the passphrase to generate the WEP keys, enter a passphrase and click Generate Keys. You can also enter the keys directly. These keys must match the other wireless stations.

•Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, Key 4: If using WEP, select the key to be used as the default key. Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can only be used to decrypt received data.

•WPA Passphrase (Network Key): If using WPA-PSK, enter the passphrase here. All wireless stations must use the same passphrase (network key). The network key must be from 8 to 63 characters in length.

•Wireless Client Security Separation: If enabled, the associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other. This feature is intended for hotspots and other public access situations. The default is Disabled.

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July 2005 v3.0