Wireless Cable Voice Gateway CG3000/CG3100 User Manual

Table 2-1. Wireless Settings (continued)

Settings

 

Description

 

 

 

Wi-Fi Protected

WPS Config

To use WPS, you must enable WPS Config and click

Setup (WPS)

 

Apply.

 

Device Name

The default is NetgearAP. This identifies your gateway

 

 

for client WPS devices that want to join the network.

 

 

 

 

STA PIN

The PIN is displayed so that you can use it to configure

 

 

the gateway through WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). It is

 

 

also displayed on the gateway’s label.

 

 

 

 

WPS Method

PIN or Push Button can be used.

 

 

 

 

Start WPS

If WPS Config is enabled, clicking Start WPS causes the

 

 

gateway to try to associate with a client. If security is set

 

 

to Disable, it is automatically set to WPA-PSK. For more

 

 

information about WPS, see “Using Push 'N' Connect

 

 

(WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security”

 

 

on page 2-9.

 

 

 

Security Options

Disable

Wireless security is disabled by default. After the

 

 

gateway is connected to the Internet, NETGEAR strongly

 

 

recommends that you implement wireless security.

 

 

 

Security Options

• WEP (Wired Equivalent

WEP security uses encryption keys to provides data

(continued)

Privacy) 64-bit encryption

security. You can select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. See

 

• WEP (Wired Equivalent

“Configuring WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Wireless

 

Privacy) 128-bit encryption

Security” on page 2-7.

 

 

 

 

• WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption provides

 

Protected Access Pre-

data security. The very strong authentication along with

 

Shared Key)

dynamic per frame rekeying of WPA make it virtually

 

• WPA

impossible to compromise.

 

• WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi

• WPA uses the TKIP encryption type and a

 

Protected Access 2 Pre-

pre-shared key passphrase

 

Shared Key)

• WPA-PSK uses the TKIP encryption type with

 

• WPA2

authentication from a RADIUS server.

 

 

• WPA2-PSK uses the AES encryption type with

 

 

authentication from a RADIUS server.

 

 

• For more information about WPA, see “Configuring

 

 

WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on

 

 

page 2-8.

 

 

 

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Wireless Configuration

v1.0, July 2009

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CG3000, CG3100 specifications

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