Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302
Table | Encryption Key Sizes |
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Encryption Key Size | # of Hexadecimal Digits | Example of Hexadecimal Key Content | |
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| 10 | 4C72F08AE1 | |
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| 26 | 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B260037 | |
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Note: Typically, 802.11 access points can store up to four
WEP Configuration Options
The WEP settings must match on all 802.11 devices that are within the same wireless network as identified by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between access points, then all of the 802.11 access points and all of the 802.11 client adapters on the network must have the same WEP settings.
Note: Whatever keys you enter for an AP, you must also enter the same keys for the client adapter in the same order. In other words, WEP key 1 on the AP must match WEP key 1 on the client adapter, WEP key 2 on the AP must match WEP key 2 on the client adapter, and so on.
Note: The AP and the client adapters can have different default WEP Keys as long as the keys are in the same order. In other words, the AP can use WEP key 2 as its default key to transmit while a client adapter can use WEP key 3 as its default key to transmit. The two devices will communicate as long as the AP’s WEP key 2 is the same as the client’s WEP key 2 and the AP’s WEP key 3 is the same as the client’s WEP key 3.
Wireless Channels
The wireless frequencies used by 802.11a/g networks are discussed below.
802.11b/g Wireless Channels
IEEE 802.11b/g wireless nodes communicate with each other using radio frequency signals in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band between 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz. Neighboring
Wireless Networking Basics |